In an agreement published in the Official Gazette of the State of Nuevo León on March 22, the Nuevo León government established restrictions on the movement

Despite opposition from the transportation sector and users of this mode of transport, the Nuevo León government maintains the measure in place.

In a circular dated Friday, March 28, the National Chamber of Cargo Transportation (Canacar) informed its members that several agreements had been reached in various meetings with representatives of the Executive Branch of Nuevo León.

Among the agreements reached is the promotion of the use of the ring road for freight transport not destined for the interior of the Monterrey Metropolitan Area.

To this end, it was determined “to create sufficient incentives to avoid additional penalties, meaning there will be no fines and freight transportation will continue as it is now, hoping that carriers will use the Periférico by their own choice,” states the Canacar communication.

The discounts that will be granted for each booth are as follows:

To qualify for this subsidy, companies must register with the State Highway Network . The discount will be effective starting April 1 for all transport vehicles.

The registration referred to will be mandatory starting May 1, “although the registration process for companies or individuals who will be eligible for this subsidy has not yet been defined,” the document stated.

This registration and subsidy applies to both individuals and legal entities that transport.

A key aspect of this series of agreements is that “municipal traffic officers will not be empowered to detain vehicles for failure to comply with the Agreement.”

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The measure establishes that trucks not bound for the ZMM must use bypasses and peripheral highways from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

As a result, the National Association of Private Transportation (ANTP)expressed its disagreement with the way the decision was made, considering it hasty and lacking effective coordination with the sector.

“The Nuevo León government will have to conduct a much more thorough analysis because we’ve had the opportunity to work with them; however, we don’t see any reason for this hasty measure,” Leonardo Gómez, executive president of ANTP, told T21.

The mandatory implementation of the use of bypasses also represents a risk to export competitiveness , according to the ANTP, since Monterrey is a key gateway to border crossings with the United States.

He said the measure should not be “unilateral.” He emphasized that the transportation sector is committed to the environment and open to collaborating on emissions reduction, provided that decisions are based on technical analysis and joint participation.

“First, as ANTP, we have always been involved in seeking solutions for environmental protection. We believe that the technology finally exists, and we must push toward it,” explained Gómez.

The economic impact of this measure, he added, should not be underestimated, as any additional costs resulting from logistics ultimately affect the end consumer.

The design and implementation of the restriction also raise operational questions, particularly regarding how the origin and destination of vehicles will be defined in an area with multiple municipalities and dynamic routes.

“It’s important to understand that freight transportation is a very dynamic operation, and therefore it’s also important to have clear rules so they can be enforced,” said Gómez.

The ANTP warned that imposing the use of certain routes “in a forced manner,” especially if they are toll roads, without a reasoned analysis and without offering competitive alternatives, could lead to inequity and a loss of logistical efficiency.

“If you have that alternative route and you want to charge me for it, then you’re forcing the infrastructure to be used by decree, and that’s not right. We need to find a competitive cost, based on reasoning, not obligation,” Gómez explained.

The ANTP’s call was direct: an environmental strategy is needed that integrates , not excludes, the sector. It commented that industry, transportation, and government must work together to make the best decision.

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For transporters, the decision raises alarm bells, not only because of the way it was made, without prior and extensive dialogue, but also because of the impact it could have on the operational efficiency of thousands of trips that connect the central and western parts of the country with the Tamaulipas border crossings every day.

Starting April 1 , vehicles whose final destination is not the ZMM must go around it using bypasses and peripheral highways, during restricted hours from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

The measure, implemented in response to the high concentration of pollutants in the area, was published in the state’s Official Gazette on March 22.

The state government assured that there is sufficient infrastructure , such as the Monterrey Metropolitan Area Ring Road, the Monterrey-Cadereyta Highway, and the Northeast Bypass, to ensure that freight transport avoids entering the urban area.

However, the sector believes that the measure did not take into account all the logistical and economic factors .

Abraham Sosa, general director of Logimex , acknowledged that transportation must contribute to improving air quality . However, he questioned the direct focus on heavy transport, without considering the technological advances implemented by the sector.

“They’re already low in emissions. I’m not an environmental inspector, but I don’t really know if this approach would help us because we all use air. Obviously, we all want to improve the environment,” Sosa said.

He considered it important that the government not only impose restrictions but also support the measure with constant monitoring to assess whether it actually benefits air quality.

Edgar Zamorano, a member of the National Chamber of Cargo Transportation (Canacar) in Reynosa, warned that “these types of restrictions are unilateral; they don’t encourage planned implementation or coordination with the sector.” He added that the graphs shared by the government itself show that tractor-trailers aren’t the only source of pollution.

“Private cars account for 46% of the CO2 emissions and 38% of the CO2 equivalent, while tractor-trailers only account for 17%,” Zamorano said.

He explained that more than 60% of the freight traffic circulating in Monterrey is intercity , so he pointed out that this restriction will directly affect the logistics flow connecting key regions, such as the Saltillo-Monterrey corridor or the routes from Laredo, Tampico, and Tamaulipas.

Zamorano proposed that the implementation of the measure should be accompanied by structural solutions such as “proposals for well-defined logistics corridors for the passage of cargo,” as well as “urban transfer zones where a less polluting light fleet is used for the last mile.”

He also highlighted the need for “real” initiatives and incentives to make fleet renewal cleaner.

“Freight transportation is not an enemy of the environment. We want to be part of the solution, but we need public policies based on technical data, not reactive decisions that undermine the state’s driving force,” Zamorano commented.

For his part, Héctor Hinojosa, Canacar’s representative in Nuevo Laredo, explained that dialogues have already begun with state authorities through the chamber.

He stated that the state government usually maintains communication with the chamber to disseminate these types of measures among its members, although he acknowledged that details remain to be finalized , such as the exact timing of the restrictions.

Industry representatives agreed that if the state government intends to divert cargo through the bypasses, it will also have to confront an uncomfortable reality: many transporters avoid these routes due to their high costs, and forcing them to use them without incentives could result in delays, congestion, and an overall increase in the cost of logistics operations.

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Last Thursday, the Nuevo León Environment Secretariat reported high levels of PM10 pollution. According to various sources, 169 µg/m3 were recorded . Compared with Air Quality Index data , New Delhi, India, averaged 108.3 µg/m3 in 2024.

Faced with this reality, the Nuevo León government published on Saturday, March 22, the agreement “establishing a demand management zone polygon and regulating the flow of motorized vehicles transporting cargo, waste, or merchandise based on their polluting emissions.” Through this agreement, it seeks to combat high concentrations of pollutants in the Monterrey Metropolitan Area (MMA) by restricting the circulation of motor vehicles not specifically destined for the MMA.

This provision will take effect on April 1. The state’s Official Gazette states that motor vehicles are a significant source of polluting emissions, including PM 2.5, black carbon (BC), carbon monoxide (CO), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

At the same time, the document states that tractor-trailers are the main source of CN with 33%, 23% of PM10 and PM2.5 and 33% of VOCs.

Under the measure sponsored by Samuel García, governor of Nuevo León, freight transport will not be allowed to operate within the management zone from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The twelfth point of the explanatory memorandum of the agreement published by the state government describes that, according to the Comprehensive Sustainable Urban Mobility Program (PIMUS) of the ZMM, an estimated 58.2 thousand cargo vehicles circulate daily on the region’s road network.

Regarding the capacity recorded in the ZMM, the agreement states that in the case of unitary trucks, the behavior is more urban, with increases starting at 7 a.m. and a turning point starting at 4 p.m.

For articulated trucks, traffic is maintained regularly from 12 noon to 9 a.m., with its peak at 4 p.m.

The origin-destination study in the ZMM classifies trips as intra-urban, when they originate and end in the ZMM; inter-urban, when they connect the ZMM with other cities; and regional, when they are long-distance trips through the ZMM.

This is how trips are distributed according to their classification:

The thirteenth point of the agreement’s explanatory memorandum states that the state of Nuevo León has the road infrastructure to allow freight transport to continue its transit without crossing the Metropolitan Zone (ZMM). These include the Monterrey Metropolitan Area Peripheral Road, the Monterrey-Cadereyta Highway, and the Northeast Bypass. All of these routes connect with various highways and national highways.

The fifth point of the agreement instructs the Nuevo León State Highway Network to implement actions or establish incentives for transporters to use this type of infrastructure, “and make it easier for them to continue toward their final destination without traveling within the Monterrey Metropolitan Area.”

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