COMMERCIAL ZONES UNITED STATES/MEXICO PORTS OF ENTRY
COMMERCIAL ZONES UNITED STATES/MEXICO PORTS OF ENTRY
Commercial zones, unless otherwise defined, are determined through a formula dependent upon the population of the municipality (49 CFR 372, Subpart B). The commercial zones for all United States/Mexico ports of entry allow for transportation from the corporate limits of the municipality as follows:
20 miles (Considered a part of the San Diego commercial zone.)
New Mexico
Columbus
N/A
The area comprised of Dona Ana and Luna counties.
New Mexico
Santa Teresa
Unknown
The area comprised of Dona Ana and Luna counties.
Texas
Brownsville
266,600 (Population based upon Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area.)
(see note #1)
Texas
Del Rio
30,705
6 miles
Texas
Eagle Pass
20,651
4 miles
Texas
El Paso
592,400
15 miles
Texas
Fabens
1,599
3 miles
Texas
Hidalgo
384,800 (Population based upon McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area.)
(see note #1)
Texas
Laredo
126,300
8 miles
Texas
Presidio
3,072
4 miles
Texas
Progresso
1,951
(see note #1)
Texas
Rio Grande City
9,891
(see note #1)
Texas
Roma
8,059
(see note #1)
Note #1Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy Counties, Texas
Transportation within a zone comprised of Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy Counties, Texas, by motor carriers of property, in interstate or foreign commerce, not under common control, management, or arrangement for shipments to or from points beyond such zone, is partially exempt from regulation under 49 U.S.C. §13506.
To the extent that commercial zones of municipalities within the above four counties extend beyond the boundaries of such commercial zones, they shall be considered to be part of the zone and partially exempt from regulation under 49 U.S.C. §13506.
