Truckers call a national strike for Monday; Baja California’s carriers haven’t decided whether to join

Five national freight-trucking organizations, Canacar, Conatram, Indeco, Fematrac and Hamotac, have called an indefinite national strike starting Monday, Oct. 26, Zeta reported Friday after a press conference with their local leaders. Whether Baja California’s carriers take part is still open: Alfonso Esquer, Canacar’s vice president for the Northwest, said the state’s participation isn’t confirmed yet, El Imparcial reported, and the local groups say they will wait for the federal government’s response before deciding whether to stop work.

What the truckers want

The list starts with insecurity and extortion on the highways and roads in poor condition, Zeta reported. The groups also oppose measures in the federal government’s 2027 economic package: El Imparcial lists a proposed income-tax increase for drivers from 7.5% to 12% and the loss of a diesel incentive that Esquer put at 6.42 pesos per liter, and La Razón cites a proposal to cut tax incentives tied to highway use. At the press conference, Israel Delgado, a Canacar national councilor, estimated that about 2,000 export operations in Tijuana could stall if trucks stop, according to Zeta, which added that the Senate is expected to vote on the 2027 revenue law on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Will there be blockades?

National organizers said they would not block highways or toll booths and instead expect protests with trucks on the move on highways in different parts of the country, La Razón reported Saturday morning. In Baja California, no specific actions had been announced; El Imparcial reported that local groups were meeting to coordinate in case the stoppage reaches the crossings in Tijuana, Tecate and Mexicali. Alfonso Millán Chávez, who heads Canacar’s Tijuana, Tecate and Rosarito delegation, warned that if it does, supplies of fuel, food and factory inputs could be at risk. He said the groups had lobbied lawmakers without a formal answer, and Canacar hoped for a response over the weekend that would avoid a stoppage, El Imparcial reported. Mexico’s Interior Ministry (Segob) called for dialogue and said it is open to the sector’s demands, according to La Razón.

If you’re driving or crossing Monday

• Check the news Monday morning: the strike could still be called off, and Baja California’s groups had not decided as of Friday.
• Organizers have described rolling protests on highways rather than blockades, so leave extra time for trips to Ensenada, Tecate or Mexicali.
• Before you cross, check the wait times; our alert kit lists where to look.