A nationwide strike by Mexican truckers and farmers blocked major highways and freight corridors across Mexico on Monday, disrupting access to Mexico City, industrial zones and several U.S.-Mexico border crossings. The protest, organized by the National Association of Transporters (ANTAC) and the National Front for the Rescue of the Mexican Countryside (FNRCM), included road blockades in at least 20 states and began around 7 a.m. CST, with disruptions expected to last several hours or longer in some areas. The groups say the strike is in response to rising cargo crime, high diesel and operating costs, deteriorating road infrastructure and a lack of progress on agreements with the federal government related to highway security and extortion. Major freight corridors affected According to Mexican media reports, blockades were reported on several of Mexico’s most important freight routes, including: Mexico–Querétaro Mexico–Puebla Mexico–Pachuca Mexico–Cuernavaca Federal Highway 45 in the Bajío region Culiacán–Mazatlán corridor Guadalajara–Colima and Mexico–Guadalajara routes Access roads to Mexico City Border crossings in Ciudad Juárez, Tijuana and Mexicali These corridors connect Mexico’s manufacturing hubs, ports and border crossings, making them critical for domestic distribution and cross-border trade. The strike is affecting access to industrial corridors, customs facilities and toll roads, similar to protests in November 2025 that disrupted more than 40 highways and access to industrial zones and customs facilities. Security and costs drive protests Transport and agricultural groups say insecurity remains one of the biggest issues facing freight operators in Mexico. Official government data shows 6,263 investigations into cargo truck robberies…
