The Nuevo León delegation of the National Chamber of Cargo Trucking (Canacar) announced on Friday, October 23, 2026, that it will join the indefinite national strike called for Monday, October 26, with a list of demands that combines highway insecurity and tow-truck fees.
The national call is led by Augusto Ramos Melo, president of Canacar, together with the Mexican Federation of Carriers (Fematrac) and the Organización Integradora de Derechos Convencionales (Indeco), according to El Universal. The industry group argues that trucking moves 80 percent of the country's goods, according to Milenio. For Nuevo León, a state with cargo corridors toward the border and the Gulf of Mexico, the state-level participation puts the announcement at the center of northern logistics operations. Infobae reports that the Asociación Nacional Transportista counts between 30 and 40 robberies per day against cargo operators in the country and that more than 70 percent occur with violence.
Melisa Tamez, Canacar's delegate in Nuevo León, said that the state records two to three incidents of robbery or extortion per week. "When transport stops, Mexico stops," Tamez warned at a press conference. The state list of demands calls for a greater authority presence on the most dangerous corridors, security roundtables with state and municipal authorities, and oversight of checkpoints. It also includes excessive fees, unjustified maneuvers and prolonged retention of units at tow services and impound lots, so the industry group will propose a reform to the General Law of Mobility and Road Safety that obliges states and municipalities to issue their regulations for those services. "The demonstrations will be peaceful," said Tamez, who added that the details of the actions will be announced in the coming days.
The national strike is called indefinitely and contemplates closing one lane on the main highways, according to El Universal. The national list of demands also includes a reduction in tax incentives and overregulation, according to the same outlet. The key date is Monday, October 26: the measure begins that day and the details of the state-level actions will also be announced.
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