Thread: U.S. Trade Rep: Cross-border trucking agreement near

March 14, 2011

U.S. Trade Rep: Cross-border trucking agreement near

By Jami Jones, Land Line senior editor

In the face of mounting opposition, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said U.S. and Mexico representatives are “weeks, if not daysâ€

very good Ron Kirk, former dallas mayor.
you have no idea what is going to happen when these trucks that will never meet american safety regulations will do on american roads. never mind that most of them can not read english or understand what are on sign posts.

nevermind that by allowing them access to america roads that your taking work from americans. what a moron

The ATA has come out in support of the Obama administration’s push to broker a deal that would grant full access to long-haul trucks from Mexico. But its membership does not to appear to be completely on board with that stance.

While the initials and name may inspire confidence as to an organization that looks after the broad interests of the trucking industry, the truth is they are a bunch of scum bags that speak with a forked tongue. They are shills for the corporate transportation industry, and that is all they are.

Part of the plan to open the border to Mexican trucks includes a mandate of electronic on-board recorders on all trucks. The pushback from opponents is because the DOT is planning on paying for the equipment and service fees associated with tracking the trucks.

Nothing quite like having another excuse to bring big brother along for the ride. This is already in some trucks and recently I had an older trucker that has been in the business for decades tell me he figures it costs him about $10,000.00 a year in loss wages.

The reasons are many. But imagine trucking with schedules of the brokers, dispatchers, shippers and recievers and then the down time for eats, showers, sleep, and having a computer telling you when to do what! Safety is gone! I know another trucker using this system and he will not even stop to eat during the day once his computer starts his day running to make the most of the computers restrictions, that is an eleven hour day as quick as he can! This is insanity, does nothing for safety, comfort, or health. Eleven hours of run as fast as you can to gather as many pennies as possible.

Thes IDIOTS have lost their minds!

Your inflation rates for everything you purchase will be reflected in this lost time, lost manpower, (as many will leave the industry, afterall, truckers are a very independent lot) more trucks due to less productivity of the units, and more agravation due to less places to park to spend your computer generated off-time.

The only thing that I can see, or understand from this mandate is that the COMMIES truley have taken over and will generate more work by slowing the industry down with more regulations and expenses.

Think of all of the jobs that can be shipped south of the border once the border is opened to Amerimex trucking corporations and all of the products(?) that will come across those borders in the trusted carriers that will establish themselves with politicians hanging out of their pockets!

Inflationary pressures and the fiat dollar will run more jobs out of the country, the trend will continue, this border being opened will just help that all along.

How many produce processors are chomping at the bits to open this border so they can move south for the cheaper wages and less regulations and liabilities? Unions can't stand a chance against the peso!

Why process produce in the Rio Grande Valley, or the Imperial Valley when you can run it across the border and ship it right back after the process? Can you say Jolly Green Giant Frozen Brocolli and Cheddar? Now say it in Spanish!

The cheap crap from China will be shipped into the deep sea port in Baja, Mexico and then unloaded and trucked from Mexico to the Wal-Mart Distribution Centers all around the country.