Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73not60
§13502 Exempt Transportation Between Alaska and Other States
Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE IV— INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › Part B— MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS › Chapter 135— JURISDICTION › Subchapter I— MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION › § 13502
Summary
If a motor carrier’s trip between Alaska and another State goes through a foreign country, federal regulators cannot require the carrier to follow rules that conflict with that country’s laws. The carrier must still follow the U.S. rules in this part about rates and practices.
Full Legal Text
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.
Legislative History
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.
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Citation
49 U.S.C. § 13502
Title 49 — Transportation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60