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9 Mexico-Domiciled Motor Carriers

Motor carriers whose principal place of business is in Mexico have two choices for conducting motor carrier operations in the United States.

  • Commercial zone carriers operate only in designated municipalities and their commercial zones along the southern U.S. border.
  • Long-haul carriers may operate throughout the continental United States, including the designated municipalities and their associated commercial zones along the southern U.S. border.

Regulations Covering Mexico-Domiciled Carrier Operations

 

Commercial Zone

Long-Haul

Application Submission and Review Process

49 CFR 368
Application for a Certificate of Registration to Operate in Municipalities in the United States on the United States–Mexico International Border or within the Commercial Zones of Such Municipalities

49 CFR 365, Subpart E
Special Rules for Certain Mexico-domiciled Carriers

Safety Audit

49 CFR 385, Subpart B, Appendix A
Explanation of Safety Audit Evaluation Criteria

49 CFR 365, Subpart E, Appendix A
Explanation of Pre-Authorization Safety Audit Evaluation Criteria for Mexico-domiciled Motor Carriers

Financial Responsibility

49 CFR 387
Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility for Motor Carriers

49 CFR 387
Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility for Motor Carriers

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