What are the requirements for driver to have in their possession in the CMV copies of their records of duty status when driving in Mexico and the United States?

Cross-border hours-of-service requirements-key differences

FAQ006: What are the requirements for driver to have in their possession in the CMV copies of their records of duty status when driving in Mexico and the United States? 

Answer: A driver operating in...

What is the maximum driving time a CMV driver of property may drive in the United States?

Cross-border hours-of-service requirements

FAQ005: What is the maximum driving time a CMV driver of property may drive in the United States?

Answer:  11 hours in a 14-consecutive hour duty period after having 10-consecutive hours off duty. (49 CFR § 395.3(a)(3...

Must a driver from Canada have a record of duty status available for inspection when operating a CMV in the United States?

Cross-border hours-of-service requirements

FAQ003: Must a driver from Canada have a record of duty status available for inspection when operating a CMV in the United States?

Answer: Yes, a driver from Canada is subject to the record of duty status requirements of...

When operating in the United States, should a Canadian commercial driver continue to operate under the Canadian HOS regulations?

FMCSA-BOR-HOS-395-FAQ001

Cross-border hours-of-service requirements

FAQ001: When operating in the United States, should a Canadian commercial driver continue to operate under the Canadian HOS regulations?

No. A Canadian CMV driver must...

Requirement that commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers operating in the United States in interstate commerce, except drivers of passenger-carrying CMVs, submit, and motor carriers retain

Driver vehicle inspection reports

FAQ001 Requirement that commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers operating in the United States in interstate commerce, except drivers of passenger-carrying CMVs, submit, and motor carriers retain, the...

Does the 100 air-mile radius exception apply to cross-border operations?

Cross Border Transportation ELDs

FAQ007:  Does the 100 air-mile radius exception apply to cross-border operations?

Answer:  Yes. If the U.S. destination is within a 100 air-mile radius of a Canada/Mexico domiciled motor carrier’s driver’s normal work reporting...

May a Mexico-domiciled carrier operate in the U.S. with a copy of the completed commercial zone application in the vehicle and be in compliance with the regulations?

Commercial Zone Operations

FAQ002:  May a Mexico-domiciled carrier operate in the U.S. with a copy of the completed commercial zone application in the vehicle and be in compliance with the regulations?

 Answer:  No, that is not sufficient...

Will a Canada/Mexico domiciled motor carrier’s driver be required to use ELDs if they conduct drive-away/tow-away operations in the U.S. and the vehicle being driven is the commodity being delivered?

NOTE: This guidance was rescinded as unnecessary on March 10, 2022, because the information contained therein was readily available in existing guidance. See FMCSA-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ23.

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What is the commercial zone?

Commercial zone operations

FAQ001:  What is the commercial zone?

 Answer:  For Mexico-domiciled motor carriers, commercial zones are areas along the Southern U.S. border, or locations specified in 49 CFR 372, Subpart B that are exempt from...

If a Canada/Mexico domiciled company with a terminal in the United States dispatches a driver from one of its Canada/Mexico location to move a vehicle to its U.S. terminal for use in the U.S., is the vehicle move considered a driveaway/towaway operation?

NOTE: This guidance was rescinded on March 10, 2022, and is no longer in effect.  Please see revised guidance FMCSA-BOR-HOS-ELD-395-FAQ009(2022-03-10).

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