Mexico Suspends Entry of Empty Commercial Trucks from Eagle Pass into Piedras Negras
By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.
Mexican customs authorities temporarily suspended the entry of empty commercial trucks traveling from Eagle Pass, Texas into Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico beginning Wednesday, September 9, 2026, creating new logistical concerns for transportation companies operating along the United States-Mexico international border.
The restriction was issued by the Piedras Negras Customs Administration through Official Notice 004/2026 and will remain in effect until further notice.
The measure applies specifically to commercial vehicles returning to Mexico without merchandise.
This includes tractor-trailers pulling empty trailers and tractors traveling without a trailer.
Commercial trucks carrying merchandise may continue entering Mexico under normal customs requirements.
The restriction does not involve loaded commercial trucks traveling north from Piedras Negras into Eagle Pass.
Mexico’s National Customs Agency did not provide a specific reason for the temporary suspension or announce when regular operations for empty units would resume.
Customs officials asked transportation companies, customs brokers, importers and exporters to review their routes and adjust their operating schedules to prevent delays and interruptions.
The restriction could affect companies that deliver merchandise in the United States and normally return their trucks and trailers to Mexico without cargo.
Those businesses may now need to keep equipment on the American side temporarily or find another authorized crossing.
Approximately 800 to
1,000 commercial vehicles reportedly use the Piedras Negras and Eagle Pass crossing daily, including loaded trucks and units returning without cargo.
However, officials have not disclosed how many vehicles are expected to be directly affected.
Transportation companies were advised to monitor additional announcements from Mexican customs authorities because the restriction will remain in place until a new notice is issued.
The Port of Eagle Pass could not have received this new Mexican Customs restriction at a worse time than now amid a drop in commercial vehicles through Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras in the past six months.
The City of Eagle Pass annual fiscal year budget relies heavily on the gross revenues received from its two city-owned international bridges to fund between $14-19 million of city services and goods annually.
The City of Eagle Pass has not issued a public statement concerning the new Mexican Customs restriction imposed effective September 9, 2026. City officials hope the restriction is lifted and/or just temporary.
