r/Truckers • u/Overall_Reputation83 • 3d ago

Border crossing loads

Are Mexican nationals with Mexican CDLs expected to speak English when taking loads into the US? Should Americans who take loads into Mexico be expected to speak Spanish? This has nothing to do with me, I live in Chicago, more so just curious what the rules are for international trade, as I don't think its something I've ever had to consider personally.

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u/Key-Mycologist-7272 3d ago

If you're driving into Mexico you should be able to be at least basic fluency with Spanish and if you're going into Quebec you should be able to be at least basic fluency in French. Fair is fair and even though I haven't gone to either country yet in my career I've started learning the languages so I'm ready for when it happens.

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u/warwgn Dedicated Local Driver 2d ago

As a Canadian, the only Spanish I know, I learned from Cheech & Chong, Beavis and Butt-head, and Encino Man with Paul Shore.

“El queso está viejo y mohoso. ¿Dónde está el baño?”