Cross Border Truck Safety Inspection Program

All 22 Congressional Safety Mandates Have Been Met

The Department of Transportation has developed a plan to:

1. Establish mandatory pre-authority safety audits
2. Conduct at least 50 percent of the safety audits on-site in Mexico
3. Issue permanent operating authority only to Mexican trucking companies who pass safety compliance review
4. Conduct at least 50 percent of the compliance reviews on-site in Mexico - including any who did not receive an on-site pre-authority audit
5. Check the validity of the driver's license every time a truck crosses the border
6. Assign Mexican truck companies a distinct DOT number
7. Inspect all trucks from Mexico that do not display a current CVSA decal
8. Have state inspectors in the border states report any violations of safety regulations by trucks from Mexico to U.S. federal authorities
9. Equip all U.S.-Mexico commercial border crossings with weight scales - including weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems at 5 of the 10 busiest crossings
10. Study the need for weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems at all other border crossings
11. Collect proof of insurance by a U.S. certified insurance carrier from Mexican companies who want to operate beyond the border zone
12. Limit trucks from Mexico operating beyond the border zone to cross the border only where a certified federal or state inspector is on duty
13. Limit trucks from Mexico operating beyond the border zone to cross the border only where there is capacity to conduct inspections and park out of service vehicles
14. Ensure compliance of all U.S. safety regulations by Mexican operators who wish to go beyond border zones
15. Improve training and certification for border inspectors and auditors
16. Study needed staffing along the border
17. Prohibit Mexican trucking companies from leasing vehicles from other companies when they are suspended, restricted, or limited from their right to operate in the United States
18. Forbid foreign motor carriers from operating in the United States if they have been found to have operated illegally in the United States
19. Work with all state inspectors to take enforcement action or notify U.S. DOT authorities when they discover safety violations
20. Apply the same U.S. hazardous materials driver requirements to drivers from Mexico hauling hazardous materials
21. Provide $54 million in Border Infrastructure Grants for border improvements and construction
22. Conduct a comprehensive Inspector General’s review – to be certified by the Secretary - that determines if border operations meet requirements