More Mexican trucks riding in

The U.S. Department of Transportation is announcing that a second Mexican trucking company has been given the green light to participate in a controversial pilot project allowing them free access to American highways.

IBC Inc., based in San Diego, as well as Transportes Rafa, based in Baja, Mexico, both have been given authority for long-haul trips.

The DOT approved the project September 6, but its future is unclear Both the House and Senate have passed language in the transportation funding bill prohibiting the pilot project from going forward. The trucks keep rolling, though, pending President Bush's signature.