Need a clarification on Cabotage rule

**Trade up** · 01.01.2011

It is not illegal. It's actually common practice with carriers that have drop yards along the border. Many companies hold dozens of loaded trailers per day that need to be moved and this law allows them to get drivers down there.

It is a big reason why Celadon and Werner set up shop in Canada.

They may also load goods or
passengers at various locations in the U.S. only if all goods and passengers will be
unloaded in a foreign country.

**Dionysus** · 01.01.2011

So to fully comply you would need a Canadian-based vehicle driven by someone with the right to work in the US; maybe with dual citizenship? Note the quote mentions Canadian-based vehicles, not drivers.

Incidentally, cabotage operates in a similar way in Europe. A truck can only pick up and deliver in the same country if it is registered in that country. Any other load has to be exported. The difference is that anyone resident in one EU country automatically has right of residence, and employment, in any other, so the INS problem doesn't exist there.

**Roadmedic** · 01.01.2011

Originally Posted by Trade up

It is an international move.

Right here in the law.

You might think it is, but I doubt many others would.

You arrive in the US with a load, then you take an empty somewhere and get a loaded trailer. The rules state to return to Canada.

**canuck in da truck** · 01.01.2011

you got it right on there prarie boy--your truck can but you cant--that is how wener and schnieder and others get away without having canadian plates on their trucks
but now----if you give me your truck its ok--cause i can do it

**Prairie Boy** · 01.01.2011

Originally Posted by canuck in da truck

you got it right on there prarie boy--your truck can but you cant--that is how wener and schnieder and others get away without having canadian plates on their trucks
but now----if you give me your truck its ok--cause i can do it

You're one of very few that can. I can with my Metis card. Goes back to the Jay Treaty signed in the 1700,s, I'm much younger though!

**3noses** · 01.01.2011

Prairie Boy,

Right on, that ought to get things stirred up on this forum, I can't wait for the next comments...

**Dionysus** · 01.01.2011

Originally Posted by Prairie Boy

You're of very few that can. I can with my Metis card. Goes back to the Jay Treaty signed in the 1700,s, I'm much younger though!

I still can't wait to hear first hand of your experiences in Alaska. We really will have to try and get together at Nisku for that coffee. I was there a few weeks ago, but not knowing what the hell you look like, didn't know whether you were there or not.

**canuck in da truck** · 01.01.2011

kocsis in stoon used to have a few treaty drivers---havnt seen their trucks in awhile tho--might be out of business by now--not sure how much it helps when you dont have to worry bout those rules---has to help some tho

**Prairie Boy** · 01.01.2011

Originally Posted by canuck in da truck

kocsis in stoon used to have a few treaty drivers---havnt seen their trucks in awhile tho--might be out of business by now--not sure how much it helps when you dont have to worry bout those rules---has to help some tho

I think he may have sold out to Kindersley.

**Prairie Boy** · 01.01.2011

Originally Posted by Dionysus

I still can't wait to hear first hand of your experiences in Alaska. We really will have to try and get together at Nisku for that coffee. I was there a few weeks ago, but not knowing what the hell you look like, didn't know whether you were there or not.

Just ask any of the waitresses, they all know me so just ask for Lucien.