For our first Borderless Coverage episode of 2026, we will be featuring the insights of Martin Rojas, a highly respected subject matter expert with more than 30 years of experience within the cross-border sector of the transportation industry. Martin has followed up nearly 20 years in leadership roles with the American Trucking Associations by serving for the past decade as the Senior Adviser for The Americas with the International Road Transport Union.

Your host for this edition of the podcast is Borderless Coverage Founder Mark Vickers, who is an Executive Vice President and the Head of International Logistics at Reliance Partners. In addition to looking back at the changes that have taken place in cross-border over the course of Martin’s career, Mark and Martin discuss a number of topics related to what is happening in today’s cross-border market, including the need for efficiency and certainty in trade operations, especially in light of tariff volatility and the upcoming USMCA 2.0. Martin also notes why partnership between government and industry is vital for addressing trade challenges. In addition, the conversation highlights the formation of the North America Transportation Forum aimed at improving collaboration among industry stakeholders.

RELIANCE CAN HELP: Are you in the market for cross-border insurance coverage? Borderless Coverage is a Reliance Partners‘ business that enables international companies to conduct safe and profitable business in North America and across North American borders. We provide cross-border insurance. Our team consists of business minded cross-border supply chain consultants, economists, insurance experts, lawyers and global trade agreement negotiators, including the most recent lead negotiators of USMCA from Mexico. To learn more about the offerings available through Borderless Coverage from Reliance Partners, please click here.

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Ernesto Gaytan, Jr., General Manager of Super Transport International (STI), is our featured guest on this Borderless Coverage edition of the podcast. Ernesto and STI have become respected fixtures in Laredo, Texas, and within the cross-border sector of transportation in and out of Mexico. Ernesto helped lead the effort to establish the Laredo Motor Carriers Association and he is a past President of the LMCA. Ernesto has also served a term as President of the Texas Trucking Association.

Over the years, Ernesto has worked on a number of key issues related to cross-border, and, during this episode of the podcast, he provides valuable perspectives on a number of timely topics, including B-1 drivers, tort reform and USMCA. Ernesto also looks back at the early days of STI and notes the impact that his father, Ernesto Gaytan, Senior, made on the growth of cross-border transportation over the years. Your host for this edition of the podcast is Borderless Coverage Founder Mark Vickers, who is an Executive Vice President and the Head of International Logistics at Reliance Partners.

RELIANCE CAN HELP: Are you in the market for cross-border insurance coverage? Borderless Coverage is a Reliance Partners‘ business that enables international companies to conduct safe and profitable business in North America and across North American borders. We provide cross-border insurance. Our team consists of business minded cross-border supply chain consultants, economists, insurance experts, lawyers and global trade agreement negotiators, including the most recent lead negotiators of USMCA from Mexico. To learn more about the offerings available through Borderless Coverage from Reliance Partners, please click here.

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In this Safety Matters edition of the podcast, we will be exploring the Crash Indicators BASIC, and we will be covering practical strategies to reduce the frequency and severity of crashes. We will also discuss the best practices for what drivers should do immediately after an accident and the critical steps motor carriers must take to ensure proper response, documentation and follow-up. Mark Barlar and Daniel Vega from the Reliance Partners Safety Impact Team will be serving as subject matter experts throughout this episode. Prior to joining Reliance, both Mark and Daniel had long and distinguished careers as State Troopers working in the area of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. Thom Albrecht, the Chief Revenue Officer at Reliance Partners, is your host and moderator for this episode, which is an edited release from the live webinar event hosted by Reliance Partners on December 11th.

SIGN UP FOR JANUARY’S LIVE WEBINAR: Reliance Partners will be holding its next live webinar in the Seven BASICS Series on Thursday, January 15th at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The January webinar will feature a discussion of Case Studies where the Safety Impact Team took the lead in helping clients navigate various challenges related to CSA Scores. You can register for the Reliance Partners’ January 15th webinar by clicking here.

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