U.S. and Mexico reach agreement on trucks coming into the country!

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - August 16, 2011 - A 15-year trade dispute between the United States and Mexico is over. The new agreement means trucks from Mexico will soon be on Texas highways. But the change could also be an opportunity for drug cartels.

The Mexican company Still hopes to be among the first to make long haul deliveries in the U.S.  For years, opponents have warned Mexican big rigs wont meet safety standards.

Right now, trucks from Mexico are limited to a 25 mile border so they are subject to inspection when they enter the U.S.

"The truth is we have learned a lot," said the company's owner, Hector Mendez. "With all these inspections we have been getting we have come a long way."

Mendez says there’s a bigger challenge: drivers must comply with a language requirement. "There are not a lot of drivers who fit that profile," he said.

There is another concern: smugglers. Many Mexican trucking companies now pay for additional security to ensure cartels don’t stash drugs under or inside their trucks.

It's not clear exactly when the first Mexican trucks will be allowed to roll beyond the border onto U.S. highways, but Still has already put in place several measures, such as security checks, that should make it easier for it to win approval.

Many Mexican trucking companies will wait and see to make sure that this time they really have the green light to travel beyond the border.