Author: Mike Certoma

Many U.S. companies are doing business in Mexico and questions frequently arise about the liability of Mexican motor carriers for cargo loss or damage.
Motor transportation services in Mexico are regulated by the Law of Roads, Bridges and Federal Motor Transportation (“Ley de Caminos, Puentes y Autotransporte Federal”). This law, which was enacted 1993, deregulated the industry allowing more competition and freedom for shippers and carriers to contract under their own terms

Concealed Damage or Shortage is defined as damage or shortage that is not discovered (or could not be discovered) until after the carrier has completed delivery of the goods. It can occur in three ways: