The International Programs web page provides resources and guidance on the FMCSA regulations, Hazardous Materials regulations and safety requirements for motor carriers domiciled in the United States, Canada, and Mexico who operate, or are applying for authority to operate, beyond their own borders to transport international freight.
Operating in North America and...
Entering Canada
- Travel Alerts for U.S. Motor Carriers that Operate in Canada
- Reciprocity and Recognition of United States and Canadian Commercial Drivers Licenses
- Guidance for Motor Carriers
- Traveling Between the U.S. and Canada? (English version)
- Vous voyagez entre les Etats-Unis et le Canada? (French version)
Entering Mexico
- Operations in Mexico (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes/ Dirección General de Autotransporte Federal) - English language version
Entering the United States
- Prohibition Against Engaging in US Domestic Freight Operations
- Periodic Inspection Comparability
Operations Solely within Border Zones
- Commercial Zones and Municipalities Defined in 49 CFR Part 372
- Commercial Zone Authority Application via the Unified Registration System
- Frequently Asked Questions (coming soon!)
Operations Nationwide (Long-Haul Authority)
NAFTA Implementation
- 2015 - Notice: Acceptance of Applications from Mexico domiciled Long-Haul Operations
- 2015 - United States to Expand Trade Opportunities with Mexico through Safe Cross-Border Trucking
- NAFTA Notices
- Certification of Auditors and Investigators
- The Motor Carrier Moratorium, Mexico and NAFTA
- Determination Under the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995
Law Enforcement Resources
- CMV Inspector Visor Card - Mexico Long-Haul Carrier
- Law Enforcement Visor Card - Mexico Long-Haul Carrier
- Commercial Motor Vehicle Awareness Training
- Verifying a Carrier's Operating Authority
Rules & Regulations
- News Release: DOT Sets Safety Requirements for Mexico-based Trucks and Buses in United States
- Memorandum of Technical Cooperation Between The United States of America Department of Transportation and the United Mexican States Secretaría De Comunicaciones Y Transportes Relating to On-Site Motor Carrier Assessment Protocols [Español]
Updated: Monday, May 2, 2016