TUCSON, ARIZONA — U.S. Border Patrol is putting the trucking industry on notice that cabotage laws will be enforced after a Mexican national truck driver had his visitor visa revoked, was processed by authorities, and had his trailer towed after being caught transporting commodities from Nogales, Arizona to Laredo, Texas.
USBP Tucson Sector issued the warning on May 8. The driver held a Mexican national visitor visa and was found to have violated multiple federal statutes by hauling freight between two domestic U.S. points — a clear violation of cabotage law. As a result, his visa was revoked, he was processed, and his trailer was towed.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.
Cabotage laws restrict foreign carriers and drivers from transporting goods between two points within the United States, reserving domestic freight movement for U.S. companies and workers. The incident follows a similar enforcement action in March 2026, when a Mexican truck driver’s B1/B2 visa was revoked after he was found hauling produce from Yuma, Arizona to Grandview, Washington.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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