Foreign (Canadian & Mexican) Truckers adversely affecting US Truckers

For Immigration purposes, that is considered point-to-point hauling within the United States and is not permitted. The driver may only take goods loaded in the United States to Canada or Mexico.
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I doubt that is enforced though...

 

It's unfair to U.S. drivers for Mexicans getting paid $20 per day to deliver anywhere in the U.S. and bring loads back because no U.S. drivers are going down into Mexico. Every Mexican truck going past the border is taking work away from an American.

 

You say you are from Canada so l’m guessing you haven’t been at the Astrodome long. Spend some time on IH 10 or US 59 coming in and out of Houston from the “dirty south” and you will see there arn’t many natives on it any longer. Unless it is specialized, oilfield or chemical/fuel related. Learn spanglish.

 

Lots of words; zero proof.

Does it happen? Of course it does. Just like Americans illegally hauling freight in Canada. Which I have seen, but like the OP's post, since I have no proof, you're just going to have to trust me . I don't doubt it happens more in the US given the differences in scale of the respective industries.

Is it as wide-spread as the OP seems to be suggesting? I highly doubt it. There is, in fact, enforcement when a driver is stopped and their BOLs are examined.

I seriously doubt the OP really has much knowledge at all.

I know so many freight brokers, big fishes using Canadian trucks to haul US interstate freight at half the market rates. Which Canadian carriers happily do as, not only Canadian trucking industry is not as big as US but also the currency exchange rate of US$1.00 to CA$ 1.50 makes it very profitable for them.​

I highly doubt many brokers, and especially the big houses, are going to routinely engage in having freight hauled illegally. Much like "cheap freight," this sounds like a way to compensate for one's own lack of business acumen and ability.

The only times we lost freight was because American competitors were willing to do it for significantly less than we were. Besides being well off on his exchange rate, he has zero knowledge of the costs of doing business in Canada. Further, the risks associated with being caught (very hefty fines and lifetime bans) are so much higher than a little deadheading that no reasonable person would engage in interstate hauling.

So, while it might play well amongst a broad audience with little experience or direct knowledge, it's all mostly BS.

Like I said, I don't doubt it does happen (in fact I know it does), but nowhere near on the scale the OP is suggesting... at least from this end of the continent.

As always, YMMV.

 

It’s kinda funny to me, that of course it’s a foreign trucks fault (or carrier) for the state of the industry in YOUR country.

 

I have met quite a few Canadians guys in Detroit, who said that they simply edit the bol when they move loads within the US.