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The pilot program was a secret and kept from public hearings? No surprise since the entire SPP and Texas Corridor are trying to stay under the radar.

SPECIAL REPORT: Big questions remain on
Mexican pilot program .Charlie Parfrey, president of Parfrey Trucking Brokerage in Spokane, WA, testified on behalf of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
Almost immediately, [...]

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I’ve said it a thousand times; There is only a shortage of drivers that want to drive for the low wages. Recruiting Owner Operators takes the burden and hassle of owning and maintaining equipment and benefits like health and 401k’ from the company and put it onto the owner operator. But they still have to [...]

US News Article | Reuters.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday threw out federal regulations that allowed truck drivers to be on the road longer without taking a break, ruling the government failed to consider the impact on drivers’ health.
“We hold that the final rule is arbitrary and capricious because the agency neglected [...]

Besides the other posts, here and here, now we have the American Trucking Association’s two cents. This only confirms that the ATA is absolutely worthless.
Critics bash Mexican truck decision
Business groups have wanted the border opened to avoid middleman costs of transferring goods from Mexican to U.S. trucks.
The American Trucking Associations said it supports the program, [...]

NAFTA was such a bad idea. And now it’s a bad idea that keeps getting worse and worse.
WorldNetDaily: It’s official: Mexican trucks coming.

By Jerome R. Corsi