News / USMCA borders stay open for trucks, but volumes expected to drop after spike

© Stuart Miles

The national governments in the USMCA zone, the US< Mexico and Canada, have closed their borders with each other to non-essential traffic, but trucks are free to roll across.

However, after a spike, trucking activity is expected to slow down as the repercussions of the economic shutdown hit demand.

When US and Canadian officials announced the closure of their border, they were quick to stress that the restrictions were aimed at stopping non-essential traffic. Cross-border truck and rail moves would not be ...