Mexican truck driver caught hauling load from Arizona to Texas loses visa over cabotage violations, Border Patrol says

U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) is reminding the trucking industry that cabotage laws will be enforced after a recent incident that resulted in a truck driver losing his visa.

On May 8, USBP-Tucson Sector issued a warning about the risks of violating cabotage law after an incident involving a truck driver from Mexico.

USBP said that a truck driver who held a Mexican national visitor visa was discovered to have transported commodities from Nogales, Arizona to Laredo, Texas.

Officials said that this violated multiple statutes, and as a result, the truck driver’s visa was revoked, he was processed, and his trailer was towed.

“Cabotage laws are not optional and violations can be costly … When carriers or drivers are found in violation of federal transportation, immigration, and customs regulations, it leads to serious penalties and loss of privileges; to include immigration consequences or future entry restrictions!” USBP said.

USBP recently took similar action against a Mexican truck driver and visa holder who was discovered to have transported a a commercial load of produce from Yuma, Arizona to Grandview, Washington, in violation of cabotage law.

Cabotage laws restrict foreign carriers or drivers from transporting goods between two points inside the U.S.