It got a little tricky meeting or passing the big Mexican trucks, mostly christened in the local fashion.

We've had a few mixings with bears and dodging Mexican trucks but nothing extreme just yet.

Opponents of the bill maintain that Mexican trucks will already have to meet safety requirements.

Mexican trucks are now allowed inside the United States in a 20-mile commercial zone along the border.

The whole border process, including paperwork and transfers to Mexican trucks, often takes only a few hours.

The group had apparently split up after traveling about 30 miles north from a Mexican truck stop just across the border.

The next day, administration officials announced plans to open highways to Mexican trucks.

Until now, Washington has limited Mexican trucks to a 20-mile-wide commercial zone along the border.

Mexican and American trucks are now allowed to travel only 26 miles beyond their national borders.

President Bush has threatened to veto the measure because it would block his plan for Mexican trucks.