Drugs, Trucks Top Agenda….Obama, Calderon Vow Cooperation by Julie Pace says the Albuquerque Journal article, Friday, March 4th…”Washington: Seeking to repair damaged relations, President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon agreed Thursday to deepen their cooperation in combating drug violence and declared a breakthrough in efforts to end a long-standing dispute over cross-border trucking.”….Well, a couple of things, one, as much as America is involved in the drug issue, the battle will have to be won in Mexico. Maybe we can help…. maybe we can’t. The Mexicans will have to heat up that battle, that’s for sure….. Two, trucking. I don’t believe any American driver will be willing to take a rig into the interior of Mexico and probably not even across the border. I mentioned before of having customers in Mexico…We hauled propane, gas, diesel and asphalt into Mexico and we had trouble convincing the drivers to cross the border 10 – 15  years ago and I don’t see any of them entering Mexico today. On the other hand, the Mexican drivers would certainly be willing to cross into America with a load no matter its ultimate destination. And that is a one sided deal. Later on, my carrier was stopped from  delivering propane because America was not willing for the Mexican trucks to deliver over 25 miles north of the border so then they stopped us from crossing…. One other thing about going into Mexico is the cost of insurance, for your equipment and for the load…The truckers don’t own the load but they are certainly responsible for it until it is unloaded, in good condition, at the destination….Boss, it’s your call. You are the one working with the man, but to me, its a one sided deal, but for America to win either war, seems to me you gonna have to make one hell’va commitment….but that’s just me….