The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) provided, among other things, for the U.S.-Mexican border to be opened on December 18, 1995, for increased commercial truck traffic within the respective border statesfour in the United States (Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas) and six in Mexico. Before that date, the 11,000 trucks crossing daily from Mexico into the United States were limited to commercial zones along the border. Because there are major differences between U.S. and Mexican trucking regulations and operating practices that could adversely affect highway safety and infrastructure in the United States, we evaluated the major implementation efforts associated with opening the U.S.-Mexican border to commercial trucking. Specifically, we (1) reviewed efforts to make compatible the differing trucking regulations of the United States and Mexico; (2) identified major differences in U.S. and Mexican trucking regulations and operating and enforcement practices that could adversely affect highway safety and infrastructure; and (3) reviewed federal and state governments readiness to ensure that trucks from Mexico comply with U.S. trucking regulations.


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