Tariffs may hurt cross-border trucking

The U.S. House of Representatives recently unveiled a new amendment, which was filed but not introduced, to the budget resolution that would prohibit Congress from appropriating any money to support a cross-border trucking pilot program, The Trucker reports.

The original bill asked for $50.4 million to support cross-border inspections and the Mexican long-haul programs. Furthermore, some of the funding would be funneled toward the U.S. and Canada cross-border activities.

However, the Department of Transportation said that $5 million of that money would be used to establish a multi-year strategy for improving inspection facilities along the Mexican border.

"The amendment was not introduced in order to allow for the continuation of ongoing sensitive negotiations regarding this issue between the two countries," Nathaniel Zimmer, spokesperson for Representative Daniel Lipinski, told the news source.

Many House members said that they fear that Mexico's retaliatory tariffs might have influenced some to vote against the amendment, which would make some items more expensive to ship for companies and for consumers.

Online truck driver training courses may help operators keep up with the latest trends that affect their industry. These classes can show employees how tariffs can affect the company's and the drivers pay.

By Andie Martin

Tariffs may hurt cross-border trucking

Monday, February 28th, 2011