Canadian Border Crossing Paperwork

Sportster, to do your bond stop on the US side before you cross to Canada and ask for an "INTRANSIT MANIFEST", there are 4 copies. Fill it out and go to Canada (no need for US Customs to stamp it) When you get to Canada Customs show them the manifest and tell them you are buying a bond from (name of broker that you have called and made arrangements with). Park and walk to Broker, buy bond and walk to Canada Customs>they will iniate/stamp bond and send you to Alaska. When you get ready to leave Canada stop @ Canada Customs and they MUST stamp/signoff the bond. They may count the load to ensure that everything you entered Canada with is leaving Canada. Then you enter the US and they will also stamp the bond. The broker that sold you the bond will require a copy ASAP with all the stamps on it. They may accept a fax or scanned copy>this is their proof that their is no liability on their bond that they "loaned" you.

What port are you entering Canada at?

 

Pembina, ND/Emerson, MB

US Customs should have blank "intransit Manifests" there.

 

I have hauled loads from Alaska to the lower 48 and have used summit brokers each time. I paid $135, and this covers any load. The broker will fax the intransit manifest to whatever Canadian customs border you wish. When you cross back into the USA, the US customs will stamp that manifest and you will then need to fax a copy of it (stamped) back to the broker.

Summit can only fax to beaver creek Yukon, so you might want to use Livingston, they are one of the bigger Canadian customs brokers. One phone call to livingston will answer everything for you as thwy do these manifests daily.

When you get to the Watson lake scale they will charge you a fuel bond and a milage/weight fee. When you get to Tok Ak have you paperwork up to snuff, as you will get a level III. Alaska will charge you $350 for a 30 day temp permit for your tractor and $10 for your trailer.

 

Youre either on the high side of the law, or the very wrong side.
Either way, you just need a bond.

edit: i see you run test trucks. I thought you were a drug mule.

 

And a yearly Alaska tag is only $320. isn't it?

 

I have my truck plated (annual) and I paid $265. My tractor weight is under 18,000 pounds, but if it were over 18,000 it would cost more, but how much more I dont recall. The $350 temp permit is a one size fits all, and can be bought at the Tok scale.

The annual Ak plate is a PITA to get, but obviously saves $85.

 

In the mid 70's I had 22 trucks running from Alberta to Alaska. Mostly to Prudhoe Bay. You know, the road that the "Ice Road" truckers run on.