But Harrison said Mexican drivers simply need to be trained. The Teamsters also say that Mexican drivers will take business from U.S. truckers. Teamsters are paid two to four times what a Mexican driver typically makes. I can't take no more hurt. More inspectors About 60 federal transportation inspectors will work along the U.S.-Mexico border this year to monitor the more than 5 million trucks coming into the country.
Critics say the number of inspectors is woefully inadequate.
The federal government agrees. The Transportation Department's office of inspector general told Congress recently that 66 new federal inspectors are needed. Border states also supply their own safety inspectors. In a series of meetings on border issues this month, Gov. Perry said that unsafe trucks will not come into the state. On a recent Saturday afternoon, almost every Mexican truck pulled over by state inspectors there failed.