49 CFR Part 368 covers the application process for certificates of registration issued for carriers operating solely within defined commercial zones.  49 CFR Part 365 covers the application process for Mexico-domiciled motor carriers operating nationwide.  49 CFR Part 385 govern the safety review process for Mexico-domiciled motor carriers.  Note that Subpart B (Secs. 385.101-385.119) applies to Mexico-domiciled motor carriers, not the Subpart D (Secs. 385.101-385.337) provisions.

Regulations

• 49 CFR Part 368
  Revision of Regulations and Application Form for Mexico-Domiciled Motor Carriers To Operate in United States Municipalities and Commercial Zones on the United States-Mexico Border.

  • 368.1 Certificate of registration
  • 368.2 Definitions
  • 368.3 Applying for a certificate of registration
  • 368.4 Requirement to notify FMCSA of change in applicant information
  • 368.5 Re-registration of certain carriers holding certificates of registration
  • 368.6 FMCSA action on the application
  • 368.7 Requirement to carry certificate of registration in the vehicle
  • 368.8 Appeals

• 49 CFR Part 365 Subpart E
  Special rules for certain Mexico-domiciled carriers
  • 365.501 Scope of rules
  • 365.503 Application
  • 365.505 Re-registration and fee waiver for certain applicants
  • 365.507 FMCSA action on the application
  • 365.509 Requirement to notify FMCSA of change in applicant information
  • 365.511 Requirement for CVSA inspection of vehicles during first three consecutive years of permanent operating authority

• 49 CFR Part 385 Subpart B
  Safety Monitoring System for Mexico-Domiciled Carriers
  • 385.101 Definitions 
  • 385.103 Safety monitoring system
  • 385.105 Expedited action
  • 385.107 The safety audit
  • 385.109 The compliance review
  • 385.111 Suspension and revocation of Mexico-domiciled carrier registration
  • 385.113 Administrative review
  • 385.115 Reapplying for provisional registration
  • 385.117 Duration of safety monitoring system
  • 385.119 Applicability of safety fitness and enforcement procedures

Implementing NAFTA

• Determination Under the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995
• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Fact Sheet
• 2015 – Notice: Acceptance of Applications for Mexican-Domiciled Long-Haul Operations

Forms

• Form OP-1 (MX)
• Form OP-2 (MX)

​Resources for Law Enforcement

• 49 CFR Part 385 Subpart C -  Certification of safety auditors, safety investigators, and safety inspectors
  • 385.201 Who is qualified to perform a review of a motor carrier or an intermodal equipment provider?  
  • 385.203 What are the requirements to obtain and maintain certification?  
  • 385.205 How can a person who has lost his or her certification be re-certified?

• Commercial Motor Vehicle Awareness Training Guide

• Verifying a Carriers Operating Authority