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Viewing cable 06MEXICO2559, MEXICAN TRUCKERS FEAR COMPETITION

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06MEXICO2559 2006-05-12 21:24 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Mexico
VZCZCXRO3314
RR RUEHCD RUEHGD RUEHHO RUEHMC RUEHNG RUEHNL RUEHRD RUEHRS RUEHTM
DE RUEHME #2559/01 1322124
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 122124Z MAY 06
FM AMEMBASSY MEXICO
TO RUEHXC/ALL US CONSULATES IN MEXICO COLLECTIVE
RUEAHLA/DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC
RULSDMK/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHDC
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0777
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MEXICO 002559 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/MEX WHA/EPSC 
STATE PASS TO USTR JOHN MELLE 
DOT PASS TO DAVID DECARME 
DHS PASS TO ALFONTZ MARTINEZ 
TREASURY FOR IA MEXICO DESK - JASPER HOEK 
COMMERCE FOR ITA/MAC/NAFTA ANDREW RUDMAN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECIN ECON EIND EINV ELTN ETRD MX
SUBJECT: MEXICAN TRUCKERS FEAR COMPETITION 
 
1. SUMMARY.  Representatives of the trucking industry in 
Monterrey expressed frustration with inefficient and unsafe 
operations of Mexican customs facilities in Nuevo Laredo. 
Although the GOM is improving and updating border crossings, 
the road system that feeds into them remains substandard 
causing significant delays, expenditures and security 
concerns for Mexican trucking firms.  Some Mexican firms have 
chosen to limit their clients to ensure that they do not lose 
DHS FAST (Free and Secure Trade Program) certification.  The 
frustration seems to hide the Mexican industry's fear that 
increased competition caused by a cross border trucking 
agreement will shrink their market share.  END SUMMARY. 
 
GLOBALIZATION NOT DESIGNED FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS 
--------------------------------------------- ---- 
 
2.  Embassy Econoff, Monterrey Econoff, Monterrey Foreign 
Commercial Service Officer (FCS) and FCS Senior Trade 
Specialist met on April 6 with Jose Trevino Pezino of 
Tranportes Aguila de Oro, Manuel Montemayor, General Manager 
of Transportes Mon-ro and Jesus Octavio Gonzalez Martinez, 
Service Director of COMCE Noreste (Northeast Mexican Chamber 
for Foreign Trade).  Aguila de Oro is the largest transporter 
of merchandise for Wal-Mart in Mexico and the sole 
transporter for the HEB supermarket chain, while Mon-ro has 
the largest fleet in the region.  Both Trevino and Montemayor 
are past presidents of CANACAR, the National Trucking Chamber 
of Commerce.  The three individuals agreed "globalization did 
not take into account the needs and issues of the small 
business community."    According to Gonzalez, transportation 
issues change dramatically based on the size of the business. 
 Large businesses, he stated, have the resources to choose 
the best transportation option (such as a FAST certified 
shipper), while small businesses have limited options. 
 
BORDER CROSSINGS LACK SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE 
-------------------------------------------- 
 
3.  The trucking companies agreed that improvements have been 
made at border crossings themselves, but that road 
infrastructure leading to the border has not, causing 
significant delays.  Trevino noted that having FAST 
certification and being able to use the FAST designated lane 
can save four to five hours per border crossing. However, 
FAST trucks must still spend a significant amount of time 
waiting in traffic to get to the start of the FAST lane. 
Montemayor mentioned that the Columbia Bridge, a relatively 
new, less trafficked bridge located 50 km outside of Laredo, 
can save two hours in crossing time but is not heavily used 
because it increases transportation costs on both sides of 
the border.  Although there is room for expansion, few 
customs brokers have opened offices at the Columbia Bridge. 
This requires trucks to travel an additional 50 kilometers to 
the bridge, and another 50 kilometers to Laredo after 
crossing in order to reach the customs broker. 
 
SECURITY VULNERABILITIES 
------------------------ 
 
4.  The lack of sufficient road lanes to allow trucks to 
rapidly approach the international bridges raises security 
concerns.  According to Trevino, the trucks are an easy 
target for any sort of attack while waiting to arrive at the 
bridge.  Montemayor agreed and added that the patio area 
where trailers change from one truck to another for the 
transfer across the border, has little to no security 
infrastructure in place.  Drivers, according to the men, are 
fearful that criminals will approach them before they leave 
their homes or while waiting in line and obligate them to 
take packages in their trucks.  They could not provide 
specific examples of this occurring. 
 
IMPLICATIONS OF FAST 
-------------------- 
 
5.  Although the FAST program provides many benefits, Trevino 
explained that there is a shortage of FAST certified drivers 
and trucks.  This, he explained, makes it extremely difficult 
to match shipments with certified drivers and trucks that can 
take advantage of the FAST lane.  He suggested that the 
trucking industry create a national database of FAST 
certified drivers and driving schools that could complete the 
 
MEXICO 00002559  002 OF 002 
 
 
certification.  Transporters are fearful of losing their FAST 
certification that allows them to bypass border traffic jams. 
 A FAST license can be lost if a company's supply chain is 
breached at any point.  Trevino mentioned that his company no 
longer accepts cargo shipments from third parties in order to 
minimize the risk of losing their FAST license. 
 
BACKLASH OF A TRUCKING AGREEMENT 
-------------------------------- 
 
6.  CANACAR does not support cross border trucking due to 
fears of losing the market share they currently control.  The 
inefficiency and lack of modern trucks of many of its members 
would also require significant investment in order to meet 
U.S. standards.  Trevino's opposition to Mexican 
transportation companies' operation in the U.S. was also 
based on the shortage of Mexican truck drivers.  If Mexican 
trucks were allowed to operate in the U.S., he felt that 
drivers would only operate there due to higher wages, 
furthering the driver shortage in Mexico. 
 
SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT 
--------------------------- 
 
6.  Trevino and Montemayor offered suggestions for 
improvements in the border crossing process on the Mexican 
side.  The men detailed that Mexico must designate funds to 
increase the quality and number of road lanes to the 
international bridges.  They did mention that the new highway 
to the Columbia Bridge may help.  They also suggested the 
creation of a bonded area for smaller companies that is USG 
verified.  Finally, they suggested the use of microchips or a 
similar electronic device that could be placed on each 
package and monitored from the factory to its final 
destination. 
 
COMMENT 
------- 
 
7.  Trevino and Montemayor were highly critical of operations 
on the Mexican side of the border but criticism of the USG at 
the border was virtually non-existent.  Their suggestions 
while on point, do not seem likely to be completed in the 
near future.  It is unclear, if Trevino's and Montemayor's 
companies would lose significant revenues due to a trucking 
agreement.  The opinions they presented may demonstrate 
CANACAR's fear of competition more than their personal views. 
 
 
Visit Mexico City's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/mexicocity 
 
GARZA