What is Part 368?
The FMCSA rulebook for limited border commercial-zone registration for Mexico-domiciled property carriers.
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Part 368 is the FMCSA registration rulebook for Mexico-domiciled property carriers seeking authority to operate only in U.S. municipalities on the United States-Mexico international border or within the commercial zones of those municipalities. It does not authorize nationwide U.S. operations.
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The FMCSA rulebook for limited border commercial-zone registration for Mexico-domiciled property carriers.
Applies to Mexico-domiciled property carriers seeking limited U.S. border-zone operating registration.
The certificate is limited to border municipalities and commercial zones, not nationwide U.S. authority.
Applications must be complete, accurate, in English, and supported by required documents.
Common filings include OP-2, MCS-150, BOC-3, MCSA-1/URS, and applicable filing fees.
Certificate holders must keep applicant and process-agent information current with FMCSA.
FMCSA reviews correctness, completeness, eligibility, data validation, and safety-fitness consistency.
Vehicles operating under the certificate must carry certificate proof and provide it roadside if requested.
Denied applications may be appealed in writing with detailed reasons and supporting proof.
A practical checklist for domicile, forms, certificate scope, vehicle proof, updates, and monitoring.
Cross-border authority mistakes can create roadside, cargo, insurance, payment, and OOS problems.
DispatchHQ helps carriers and back offices review authority scope, USDOT/MX records, border commercial-zone limits, process-agent filings, insurance records, safety status, and load paperwork before a cross-border movement becomes a compliance problem.
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