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Laredo Summit Debates Driverless Freight Corridors and B-1 Trucker Alternatives for US-Mexico Cross-Border Trade
At the 9th Annual Modernization of Cross-Border Trade conference in Laredo, Texas, a panel debated two potential solutions to cross-border trucking challenges: a pilot program allowing U.S. truck drivers to deliver freight into Mexico, and a privately funded 165-mile driverless freight corridor linking Laredo and Monterrey. The discussions come amid regulatory and operational pressures, including the revocation of over 300 B-1 visas for Mexican drivers using the Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge.
Jun 14, 2026 1 source