§13502 — Title 49 Transportation | U.S. Code

§13502 Exempt transportation between Alaska and other States

Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE IV— - INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › Part PART B— - MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS › Chapter CHAPTER 135— - JURISDICTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION › § 13502

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

When a truck route between Alaska and another State goes through a foreign country, federal officials cannot force the carrier to follow U.S. rules for how it behaves inside that foreign country if those U.S. rules would conflict with that country’s laws. Still, to operate in the United States the carrier must follow U.S. rules about rates and business practices for all trips between Alaska and the other State.

Title 49, §13502

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To the extent that transportation by a motor carrier between a place in Alaska and a place in another State under section 13501 is provided in a foreign country—

(1)neither the Secretary nor the Board has jurisdiction to impose a requirement over conduct of the motor carrier in the foreign country conflicting with a requirement of that country; but

(2)the motor carrier, as a condition of providing transportation in the United States, shall comply, with respect to all transportation provided between Alaska and the other State, with the requirements of this part related to rates and practices applicable to the transportation.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 10522 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.