NAFTA now allows trucks from Mexico to operate in the US.

[Wayne M.]

http://www.ccjdigital.com/restricti...rnal&ust_id=af04ceeb42b96c01731babb8bf8be442#

The question I have, is will these trucks be held to the same safety and emission standards as US titled trucks? I'm calling for the Trump Train to trample this idea!

 

[Killer223]

that's horrible news. NAFTA is killing this country. sucking it dry.

 

[SnoKing]

Isn't this old news?

https://www.wilsoncenter.org/articl...arned-mexican-truck-drivers-the-united-states

 

[fest3er]

http://www.ccjdigital.com/restricti...rnal&ust_id=af04ceeb42b96c01731babb8bf8be442#

The question I have, is will these trucks be held to the same safety and emission standards as US titled trucks? I'm calling for the Trump Train to trample this idea!

I think this excerpt from the article answers your question. Like any vehicle lease, the lessee is responsible for ensuring that the vehicle meets local regulations.

FMCSA says Mexico-domiciled carriers are now allowed to lease equipment to U.S. motor carriers regardless of where the freight is going, as long as the equipment is up to FMCSA regulations.

 

[fenderbender]

Been going on a while. We should really be worrying about all the Mexican buses running around. Also you should see what they are dragging around with tow bars driving 50 mph on the interstate. Have seen the driving one car and towing 2 with tow bars and dolly Have need seen one of them stopped either..

 

[SnoKing]

Also you should see what they are dragging around with tow bars driving 50 mph on the interstate. Have seen the driving one car and towing 2 with tow bars and dolly Have need seen one of them stopped either..

What he said ^^^^. I have seen that here in Arizona.

 

[Wayne M.]

I'm not sure if FMCSA is aligned with safety regs like TMC and state inspection safety- and more specifically emission regs. We don't need a double standard on that!!

 

[p-Bar]

Actually you guys would be surprised how well maintained the Mexican trucks . Talked to a CHP truck inspector and they do a great job on all the safety stuff.

 

[MLee]

Actually you guys would be surprised how well maintained the Mexican trucks . Talked to a CHP truck inspector and they do a great job on all the safety stuff.

They might have some rigs that they bring across the border thats in top shape, but alot of crap also, that should be stopped at the border. But NAFTA should never have been put into being by the government. The Teamsters fought this move tooth and nail but did not get anyplace.

 

[p-Bar]

They might have some rigs that they bring across the border thats in top shape, but alot of crap also, that should be stopped at the border. But NAFTA should never have been put into being by the government. The Teamsters fought this move tooth and nail but did not get anyplace.

Never been for it just stating a fact. I live in commiefornia and see them on I-5 all the time

 

[bpjmartin]

I'm not sure if FMCSA is aligned with safety regs like TMC and state inspection safety- and more specifically emission regs. We don't need a double standard on that!!

In a roundabout way they are in fact aligned. The FMCSA basically tells states to adopt particular standards. States can create restrictions beyond what the FMCSA requires but have to show a need and that it won't unduly impact interstate commerce (that's where everything gets muddled) and I believe they are then required to give carriers three years to adjust to the requirement changes (I could be off there). The TMC on its own doesn't directly make any regulations and certainly can't enforce them. TMC can be thought of as a "best practices" kind of thing and the DOT requirements can be viewed as a bare minimum. Most fleets will have their own maintenance and inspection requirements (creation of which is one thing mandated by the FMCSA) somewhere in between the two. I don't know of any that try to run too close to the DOT minimums though as that's just begging to end up costing more in the long run.

As far as emissions, federal standards at a minimum must be met and individual states are every bit the mix you would imagine. California's rules are different depending on purpose and fleet size and such but overall an operator would have to fit into one of the allowable boxes so to speak.

 

[Deleted member 995608]

I can't imagine Mexico tractors meetings the same standards that Ca owner/operators have to meet. I'm raising my BS flag high in the sky on this one.

 

[Wayne M.]

bpjmartin, that's a good rundown. Some of that I knew but didn't know the details. It's up to the individual/ fleet to run a program to maintain the equipment so in the event of disaster, you'll be covered during litigation. It's up to you to maintain your emission system to survive a possible roadside emission inspection someday.
My concern is that as US operators, we would be held feet to fire if it was, say a 2009 horse, and didn't have its DPF and related equipment. Would our southern neighbors slide in that scenario? Would a same but Mexican built 2009 horse have the same equipment as a US built one?
I had a friend that worked at GM assembly in Linden NJ. He helped build Chevy S10 's until that plant closed. I recall the tale of seeing export non catalyst trucks built alongside US spec catalyst trucks. The non cat trucks had no emission eq at all.
It would be a crime to allow a truck like that to come up and pick your fruit while you're stuck on the side of the road with a derated truck forcing a regen. Obama would love it.

 

[BIGNASTY]

Wayne its been a few years since I retired but before that I had seen many Mexican trucks on Calif. Hwy that even went through DOT Scales on I 5 & I 15 that should have been redlined with the fuel tank held in place with a web strap. I didn't care if they pulled me in for inspection because it wasn't my truck so the ticket if there was one was the companies problem. In talking with the inspector who in Calif is NOT a Sworn officer I asked about the Mexican trucks being inspected because they look to be a real POS? he said that that don't inspect those trucks that they are not the ones that determine who the Sworn officers elect for inspections.

To my thinking they should be held to as high a standard as anything else on the road.

I have often wondered about the Canadian trucks they don't look to be a POS but they are still on our roads.

As posted above its NOT JUST OWNER OPER. That get inspected its everyone having high standards. At work we rarely were pulled in for inspections & even then it was mostly for tank compliance certification by the FEDs our company called inspectors to come in every month for inspections (coffee and doughnuts) and not only inspect our truck if they needed it but any of the Carrier trucks that pulled our product. It was a field day watching how many GAS TRUCKS would be trying to avoid coming to our rack for fuel.