The national highway strike planned for Monday, April 6, is not only still on, but is also shaping up to be “indefinite” and without consensus within the sector. While truckers and agricultural producers from the National Association of Carriers (ANTAC) and the National Front for the Rescue of the Mexican Countryside (FNRCM) are maintaining the call for the strike, business organizations and authorities insist that the path forward should be dialogue, not the disruption of operations .
The plan includes blockades on federal highways and freeways in at least 20 states , including strategic corridors such as Mexico-Queretaro, Mexico-Puebla, Mexico-Cuernavaca and Mexico-Pachuca, as well as sections in the Bajío, western and northern parts of the country.
Road sections affected
- Mexico-Queretaro Highway.
- Mexico – Cuernavaca Highway.
- Mexico-Pachuca Highway.
- Roads in Sonora and Sinaloa.
- Road points in Zacatecas.
- Highways in Michoacán and Jalisco.
- Border crossings of Ciudad Juárez.
The movement responds to problems that have persisted in the sector: insecurity on highways , high operating costs, and a lack of progress on previously established agreements with federal authorities.
However, the strike also highlighted internal divisions within the industry . Following the withdrawal of several business organizations, ANTAC maintained that there is no unity in the sector and questioned whether these groups represent interests far removed from the reality of owner-operators and truck drivers.
In its statement, the organization indicated that, faced with a scenario of assaults, extortion and violence on highways, it is unacceptable to minimize the seriousness of the problem, while reiterating that the strike “is not a whim, it is a necessity.”
On the business side, the Confederation of Industrial Chambers (Concamin) , along with organizations such as the National Association of Bus, Truck and Tractor-Trailer Producers (ANPACT) , the National Association of Private Transport (ANTP) , the National Chamber of Freight Transport (Canacar) and the National Chamber of Passenger and Tourism Transport (Canapat) , confirmed that it is not participating in the call, although it acknowledged that the road transport sector faces significant challenges.
Concamin stressed that these challenges must be addressed through institutional dialogue, coordination with authorities, and the development of joint solutions , avoiding negative impacts on citizens, supply chains, and economic activity.
He warned that any disruption to road transport directly impacts supply , mobility, and economic stability, particularly during a period of increased flow of people and goods.
Similarly, groups such as the Honorable Mexican Alliance of Transport Organizations (Hamotac) and the Mexican-American Federation of Transporters (Fematrac) reported that they will not participate in the strike, considering that this type of action does not represent organized transport and should be resolved through institutional channels.
Even the Mexican Alliance of Carriers (AMTAC) stated that, while it recognizes the problems in the sector, it does not promote road blockades and is committed to maintaining working groups with authorities to address the demands.
The context surrounding the strike explains some of the pressure. According to figures from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP) , 6,263 investigations into cargo theft were registered in 2025 .
In contrast, estimates from business organizations and firms specializing in logistics security indicate that the actual incidents could exceed 16,000 annually, considering unreported cases, with losses exceeding seven billion pesos.
Furthermore, experts have warned that in Mexico, a driver can be a victim of violence every 30 minutes . This is compounded by rising costs (particularly for diesel), deteriorating road infrastructure, and administrative processes that increase both time and expense.
Among the demands of the movement are a greater presence of the National Guard on high-risk stretches of highway, the creation of safe rest stops, and actions against extortion and corruption at checkpoints.
Meanwhile, the federal government clarified its position regarding the protest. Through the Ministry of the Interior (Segob) , it stated that there is no reason to hold demonstrations on April 6, asserting that working groups have been meeting with agricultural and transportation organizations since late 2015 to address their demands.
The federal agency indicated that economic support has been implemented for producers , as well as specific agreements in some regions, in addition to meetings with transporters in which the National Guard has participated to address security issues on highways and procedures.
He also stated that most organizations have chosen not to mobilize and reiterated that the government remains open to dialogue, while warning that such actions can affect third parties and economic activity.
In response to the statement from the Ministry of the Interior (Segob) , ANTAC reaffirmed its position:
Thus, the indefinite strike not only puts pressure on the authorities, but also reveals a sector that, while acknowledging the same problems, maintains differences in how to address them.
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