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By the Connect Express Team, Glendale, AZ. Published October 27, 2026.

Mexico’s national trucker strike, which began Monday, October 26, was suspended on Tuesday, October 27, after trucking groups led by the Cámara Nacional del Autotransporte de Carga (CANACAR) met with Mexico’s Interior Ministry (Segob) and agreed to lift highway blockades in exchange for formal working tables with federal agencies. For Phoenix and Glendale shippers with freight moving through Sonora and the Nogales ports of entry, the immediate disruption looks limited, but the issues behind the strike are not resolved.

What Happened Monday and Tuesday

According to El Economista, four organizations (CANACAR, INDECO, FEMATRAC and HAMOTAC) announced an indefinite work stoppage starting October 26 on highways and near airports, ports, terminals and distribution centers. Organizers said the action would not block toll booths or roads. FreightWaves reported that the protest targeted highway insecurity, cargo theft, extortion, rising costs and deteriorating highways, along with a proposed 2027 fiscal change that would reduce eligibility for a toll-expense tax credit, and that the duration and border impact were unclear on Monday.

In Sonora, El Imparcial reported that four transport associations protested Monday at toll plaza 152 on Hermosillo’s exit toward Nogales. Nationally, El Universal said Monday brought partial blockades and caravans, with total closures in only two states.

On Tuesday, N+ and El Mañana reported that Segob and CANACAR agreed to suspend the strike and remove blockades. The working tables will cover five topics: highway security, infrastructure, fiscal matters, social security and working conditions.

What We Saw at the Arizona Border

CBP’s Border Wait Times feed showed no delay for commercial traffic at Nogales Mariposa at 10 a.m. MST Tuesday, with 3 standard and 2 FAST lanes open. Douglas showed a 1-minute commercial wait. Those readings are a snapshot, not a forecast. Loads that were held in Mexico on Monday may still reach the border later than planned this week.

What It Means for Phoenix Shippers

A suspended strike is not a settled one. The groups paused their protest to negotiate, and the security and cost problems they raised remain. If you receive cross-border freight in the Valley, especially perishables, here is what we suggest:

Confirm with your Mexican carrier or broker where your load is today and whether its pickup date shifted.
Build some slack into receiving appointments this week for any load that was waiting in Sonora on Monday.
For produce moving north on refrigerated trucking, have the temperature setting and pickup window in writing before the load crosses. Our reefer shipping checklist covers what to send.
If your supply chain also touches the Laredo gateway, where FreightWaves reported demonstrations were planned in Nuevo Laredo, review timing on Texas–Arizona freight lanes too.

Moving freight from the border into Phoenix or out of the Valley this week? Connect Express is based at 5701 W Maryland Ave, Glendale, AZ 85301. Call 480-401-1998 or email admin@connectexpressllc.com.