Nuevo Leon Cuts Its Extra Truck Toll at the Colombia Bridge by Half, a Change for Truckers Crossing Into Laredo
Truckers who cross into the Laredo area through the Colombia bridge are getting a break on one toll. The Mexican state of Nuevo Leon announced a 50% reduction in the state-imposed toll charged to commercial trucks heading to the Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge, according to FreightWaves in its Nov. 1 Borderlands Mexico roundup. The reports Big Rig Daily reviewed do not say when the cut takes effect.
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What the cut covers
The reduction applies to an additional state toll collected about 500 meters before the existing bridge tollbooth on the Mexican side of the border. The fee was introduced on April 14, 2025, under the administration of Nuevo Leon Gov. Samuel Garcia.
The discount does not affect tolls collected by the city of Laredo, Texas. In other words, only the Mexican state toll is being halved.
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Why the state did it
The initiative is designed to make the Colombia crossing more competitive for freight shipments and to encourage logistics companies to send more commercial traffic through that port of entry. The aim, as described, is to lower transportation costs and boost exports to the United States.
Trevino, whose first name and title were not given in the FreightWaves excerpt, was quoted by the Laredo Morning Times: "By working together to reduce tolls and fees, we can help lower transportation costs, support businesses, and strengthen the movement of goods through our region."
About the crossing
The Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge connects Nuevo Leon with the Laredo area and serves as an alternative route for cross-border truck shipments between Mexico and the U.S.
What is still unknown
The reports do not give the dollar amounts of the toll before or after the cut, the date it starts, or how many trucks use the bridge. Carriers that price border runs by the toll will want to confirm the numbers directly before changing a route.
More border news
Big Rig Daily has covered the strike by Mexican truckers in a report on the talks that followed and a report on a Laredo checkpoint stop of a car hauler. A related FreightWaves item, on cabotage enforcement, ran in the same weekly roundup.
Quick facts
- Change: 50% cut in Nuevo Leon's extra state toll for commercial trucks at the Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge.
- Where the toll is collected: about 500 meters before the bridge tollbooth, Mexican side.
- Toll started: April 14, 2025.
- Not changed: tolls collected by the city of Laredo, Texas.
- Effective date: not stated in the reports reviewed.
FAQ
Does the cut lower Laredo's tolls?
No. The discount does not affect tolls collected by the city of Laredo.
Which Colombia bridge toll is Nuevo Leon cutting?
An additional state toll collected about 500 meters before the existing tollbooth on the Mexican side.
When does the Nuevo Leon toll cut start?
The reports reviewed do not say.
A question for readers
Truck drivers who run the border, which bridge do you pick into Laredo, and would a cheaper toll change your route?
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