I Like Big Trucks

Surprise, surprise! Looks like those (allegedly) killer Mexican trucks I posted about a while back aren’t going to go Killdozer on us after all:

Under a one-year pilot program, as many as 100 Mexican trucking companies vetted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration at the Department of Transportation will be allowed to travel beyond the 25-mile commercial border zone. The program also clears American truckers to operate anywhere in Mexico for the first time.

Federal officials and some trucking and commerce representatives said the agreement would streamline cross-border trade, reduce pollution and lower prices for consumers. Under the current system, three trucks are usually required to transport one load of goods from either the United States or Mexico through the border region and onward to the final destination.

“This long-awaited project will protect public safety on American highways as we work to both save consumers money and help our economy,” John Hill, head of the Motor Carrier Safety Administration, said in a statement.

Gee, increasing trade is good for the economy?  Whodathunkit?