First Mexican Trucking Permit Delayed on Safety Concerns
The Department of Transportation is delaying the first permit for a Mexican trucking company to start cross-border operations, citing safety questions raised in public comments, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
The company, Grupo Behr de Baja California SA de CV, passed a preliminary Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration inspection Sept. 12, but will not be able to drive in the U.S. until regulators review objections Bloomberg said.
The objections were raised by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety and the Teamsters union, FMCSA said in a Federal Register notice to be published Friday.
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) sent a letter to FMCSA last month demanding the agency “address serious concerns about the safety of Mexican trucks on U.S. roads.”