§4571 Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used for cross-border long-haul trucking between the United States and Mexico. It tells what counts as border zones, what cargo from Mexico is, who drivers and operators are, what a permit is, who counts as a U.S. or Mexican person, and what “material harm” or a “threat” means. border commercial zone — the U.S. border areas and municipal commercial zones along the U.S.-Mexico line, plus extra crossings listed in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration OP–2 instructions; cargo originating in Mexico — any load that comes into the U.S. by commercial truck from Mexico, even if it began elsewhere; change in circumstance — can include a big increase in services by a permit holder; commercial motor vehicle — a truck that meets the federal definition in 49 U.S.C. 31132(1)(A); cross-border long-haul trucking services — moving Mexico-origin cargo to U.S. points outside border zones, or moving U.S. cargo from outside a border zone to a border zone or to Mexico; driver — a person who drives such a truck; grant of authority — the registration under 49 U.S.C. 13902 allowing Mexican persons to run cross-border long-haul trips in the U.S.; interested party — U.S. or Mexican operators, associations, unions, the Mexican government, or other people involved in the industry; material harm — a significant loss of U.S. market share for these trucking services; operator or supplier — an entity registered under 49 U.S.C. 13902 to provide the services; persons of Mexico — Mexico-domiciled companies or Mexican nationals who run services or drive; persons of the United States — U.S.-domiciled companies not controlled by Mexico and U.S. national drivers; threat of material harm — material harm likely to occur; United States long-haul trucking services industry — all U.S. suppliers, operators, and drivers in this market, or those in a specific sub-market.