Trucking Guide to Border Crossing Book

	Preface	V
	About the Author	VII
	Acknowledgments	IX
	Introduction	XI
	Why this guidebook was written and how to use it	xiv
Chapter 1	NAFTA 101	1
	What truck drivers need to know about NAFTA	2
Chapter 2	Crossing into Canada	7
	What to know before you go	8
	What to know about crossing the border	20
	What to know about your load	26
	What to know while you are in Canada	28
Chapter 3	Crossing into Mexico	33
	Introduction	34
	What to know before you go	34
	What to know about crossing the border	35
	What to know about your load	38
	What to know while you are in Mexico	41
Chapter 4	Crossing into the United States	49
	Introduction	50
	What to know before you go	50
	What to know about crossing the border	52
	What to know about your load	55
	What to know while you are in the United States	59
Chapter 5	Hours of Service Rules	63
	Revised United States hours of service	64
	Penalties for violating hours of service rules	65
	Mexico hours of service	65
	Canada hours of service	65
Chapter 6	HazMat--What You Need to Know	67
	What do the recent HazMat rulings require?	68
	What are the driver's responsibilities when hauling a HazMat load?	68
	What does a driver need to know about HazMat placards?	69
	What does a driver need to know about HazMat labels?	69
	What does a driver need to know about handling HazMat shipping papers?	70
	Hazardous materials areas and packaging controls	70
	What are the maximum fines in HazMat cases?	71
Chapter 7	Basic Security	73
	Trucking security grows into a larger issue	74
	Increasing your rig's security	76
	What else can be done?	79
	Using wireless telephones safely	81
	Department of Transportation rules on security requirements for Canadian truck operators	82
Chapter 8	Driver Health and Safety	83
	Your health	84
	The importance of DOT physicals every two years	88
Appendices	Drivers' Aids	89
Appendix A	United States Customs Forms, What They Are and Where You Can Find Them	89
Appendix B	Canadian Customs Forms, What They Are and Where You Can Find Them	92
Appendix C	Mexican Customs Forms, What They Are and Where You Can Find Them	93
Appendix D	Insurance Information from the Tri-National Insurance Committee	93
Appendix E	North American Free Trade Agreement--United States Department of Transportation Regulations	95
Appendix F	New Rules Concerning the United States Commercial Driving License	97
Appendix G	United States DOT Safety Rules for Load Securement	100
Appendix H	Embassies and Consulates	102
Appendix I	A Guide to Mexican Road Signs	115
Appendix J	Food and Other Necessities in Mexico (with Pronunciation Guide)	117
Appendix K	Glossary of Transportation Terms	118
Appendix L	Speed Limits	131
Appendix M	Conversion Factors Chart (Conversions of metric, imperial, and United States measurement systems)	136
	Index	139