Transportation Department officials said Friday that Mexican trucking companies will soon be able to apply to make long-haul trips into the United States, ending a protracted dispute.
The policy change is expected to open up more trade between the two border countries and lead to the permanent termination of more than $2 billion in annual retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods.
U.S. officials cleared the way for Mexican trucks to apply after a three-year pilot program determined that Mexican carriers could meet the safety levels at least as high as the U.S. and Canadian trucking firms.
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