A Texas wholesaler and retailer is on the hook for a $1.9 million tax bill for tractor-trailer tires it bought from Chinese manufacturers.
Frances Hall has pleaded no contest to charges she was part of a multimillion dollar fraud scheme while she was co-owner of Bill Hall Jr. Trucking.
Massive wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma have disrupted travel and prompted mass evacuations.
Texas’ last sugar mill announced it will close permanently amid water shortages, impacting 435 workers, including 101 company truck drivers.
Jumbo Beverages announced a permanent layoff of all employees at its beverage distribution center in Grapevine, Texas
A man was arrested Wednesday in Houston after a police chase of his tractor-trailer ended in a confrontation with SWAT team members.
Federal officials have closed a border bridge in Eagle Pass, Texas, to handle a surge of migrants arriving in the area.
A former Department of Transportation employee in South Texas has been charged with bribery and extortion against a local trucking company.
The Texas State Highway 130 toll road between Austin and San Antonio will use satellite radar aiming to keep the route safe and comfortable for motorists.
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that includes federal highway designation for portions of Interstate 27 in Texas and New Mexico as part of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor project
After investigators uncovered a variety of safety violations, Adversity Transport was issued a federal out-of-service order on Jan. 25 forbidding the company to operate.
Canadian trucking firm Pride Group Logistics dramatically expands its U.S. presence with the acquisition of Texas truckload carrier Arnold Transportation Systems.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Texas toll road traffic rises above pre-pandemic levels; Texas expands CDL testing, renewals throughout November; Mexican manufacturer opens global office in Washington; and Cross-border trucking insurance firm acquired by Marsh McLennan.
A storm that hit overnight Monday has caused a freight slowdown at the commercial border crossing in Laredo, Texas.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Descartes Datamyne report sheds light on USMCA impact; Germany’s Bosch to invest $100M in Mexico operations; Chinese auto parts maker begins construction of Mexico plant; and Kimberly-Clark de México acquires 65 trucks.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: El Paso border crossing looks to rebound in 2021; logistics firm expands with Dallas shipping hub; Suddath acquires Texas-based Daryl Flood Inc.; and $2 million of meth hidden in shipment of rugs.
Mexico is again the top trading partner of the United States for February, followed by Canada and China.
Cross-border platform Nuvocargo raised $12 million in a Series A round led by QED Investors.
Engage Construction Management and Consulting Inc. has been selected for the Canadian piece of a $1 billion infrastructure project connecting Mexico’s Pacific Coast to Winnipeg, Canada.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Odyssey Logistics opens facility in Laredo; CBP beefs up border security; Rockport Terminals acquired by Jones Capital; and train collides with tractor-trailer in Houston.
The methamphetamine was shipped by truck in two loads through Texas to South Florida, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in Laredo and Pharr, Texas, discovered almost 800 pounds of methamphetamine in two recent shipments arriving from Mexico. The first case happened March […]
A South Texas citrus packing facility and Houston supply chain services provider are two of the latest companies to announce layoffs across the Lone Star State.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: KCS expands Mexico rail service to Port of Veracruz; furniture maker leases space in Laredo, PGT Trucking opens new terminals in Arizona and Arkansas; and CBP seizes $1.4 million in drugs in Laredo.
Trucking companies in the United States and Mexico are violating cabotage rules by misusing Mexican B-1 visa drivers, allege stakeholders in Texas and Mexico.
A customs broker can help navigate cross-border freight. But companies should know what to look for in a customs brokerage.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Supply chain issues halt more automakers; GrubMarket acquires Texas produce wholesaler; WDSrx opens pharmaceutical warehouses in Texas, Nevada; and Peak-Ryzex announces partnership with distributor, logistics firm.
Walmart plans to convert a Dallas store for online order pickup for customers.
Economic downtown spurs more freight-related job cuts across the Lone Star State.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Big changes planned for Pharr bridge; Team Worldwide opens office in southern Arizona; Amazon to open fulfillment center in Texas Panhandle; and CG Railway launches bigger, faster vessels.
More than 178,000 individuals apprehended at the United States-Mexico border in January and February
A global semiconductor chip shortage continues to affect auo factories on both sides of the United States-Mexico border.
China was the top U.S. trading partner for the 10th consecutive month in January and was the most important trading partner in 2020.
The Coca-Cola plant in Grand Prairie, Texas, will close by April 15 as part of a consolidating effort by the company, according to a notice sent to state officials Friday.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Laredo’s bridge master plan aims to boost Mexico trade; German automaker invests $72 million in San Luis Potosí; Transmontes orders 75 Freightliner trucks; El Paso opens route for trucks headed to Mexico.
The trucking community grapples with the city of Palmview, Texas’ ordinance restricting parking as well as access to city streets.
After a disruptive year, Mexico’s automotive industry hopes to revive a manufacturing sector depressed by the pandemic, along with shortages of vital components and energy for factories.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Jamco Group expands in Laredo; BTL picks Mexico for new auto parts plant; G-Global expands in El Paso; and agents seize $40 million in drugs in Texas and California.
CFI’s facility in Laredo, Texas, has 6,000 square feet of office space on a 40-acre lot, including a staging and transloading area for cross-border Mexico freight.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Winter freeze devastates Texas produce industry; $100 million industrial park to be built near U.S.-Mexico border; USITC determines blueberry imports don’t harm U.S. growers; and CBP seizes marijuana worth $1.1 million.
