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Carriers Want Certainty More Than Another Mexico Headline

2026-11-0528:43

Trade headlines tell you how much freight is moving between the U.S. and Mexico. They tell you much less about whether a carrier can find an eligible driver or get a truck through a crowded crossing. I’m joined by FreightWaves cross-border logistics reporter Noi Mahoney to connect those headlines with the operating challenges underneath them. We discuss driver enforcement and its effect on capacity, along with how companies approach cargo security. Noi also shares the border infrastructure pr...

How Slow Carrier Payments Squeeze Mexico Freight Capacity with Jaime Tabachnik

2026-10-2725:27

The load is delivered. The carrier still has to bring back the paperwork, wait for someone to review it, and hope a missing stamp doesn’t restart the process. Fuel for the next trip can’t wait that long. I’m joined by Jaime Tabachnik, co-founder and CEO of Solvento, to explain how payment delays put pressure on Mexico’s trucking companies. We discuss why longer cross-border trips require more working capital and how a payment dispute can affect a carrier’s other customers. Jaime also explains...

Spooky Supply Chain: Pirates, Poisoned Pills and Train Robbers with Grace Sharkey

2026-10-2201:54:16

Grace Sharkey and I traded five cargo crime stories for a Halloween edition of Freight Friends. Every one of them turns on the same weak spot: the moment freight changes hands, and the question of who is really holding it. We start in Turfan on the Silk Road in the 670s. A merchant vanished on the road to Kucha, and his brother sued for 275 bolts of silk with no contract and only two witnesses. Grace takes us to Chicago in 1982, when someone laced Tylenol capsules with cyanide and Johnson &am...

Why Mexico Customs Delays Start Before the Truck Moves with José Miñarro

2026-10-2041:22

A customs entry might take minutes to prepare while the truck waits days to cross. José Miñarro explains how that disconnect happens when nobody coordinates the paperwork with the freight. I’m joined by José, Managing Director at CustomsNet, to walk through what shippers need to settle before their first Mexico shipment moves. We discuss the information importers must provide and how proper onboarding catches problems before they reach the border. José also explains why keeping accurate recor...

Getting CTPAT Certified and Staying Compliant with Joe Hurst

2026-10-1539:18

A security policy can look great on paper. The harder question is whether everyone handling your freight actually follows it. I’m joined by Joe Hurst, co-founder and president of Veroot, to explain CTPAT, the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, and what it takes to get certified and stay compliant. We discuss how companies document their security practices and keep checking their freight partners after onboarding. Joe also shares examples of security failures that reveal why training...

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