ATA Urges DHS To Crack Down On Cabotage, Targeting Unauthorized Mexican B-1 Truck Drivers

The American Trucking Associations urged DHS to enforce cabotage prohibitions and stop unauthorized Mexican B-1 drivers from hauling point-to-point loads within the U.S., arguing the practice undercuts U.S. truckers and suppresses wages. The ATA letter aligns with recent federal actions tightening English-proficiency standards and pausing truck-driver visas, signaling a coordinated enforcement push that could target carriers in border states.