The amendments to the Traffic Regulations for Federal Jurisdiction Highways and Bridges, published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) on June 9 and August 13, 2026, introduce significant changes for federal motor carriers and private transportation in Mexico:
1.National Guard as the operating authority. The National Guard’s powers to inspect, monitor, sanction
In connection with our CCN Newsflash published on November 3, 2025, entitled “New Guidelines for the Land Transportation of Hydrocarbons in Mexico”, we hereby inform you that the National Energy Commission (“CNE”), published a press release on November 12, 2025, through which it extended until December 31, 2025, the deadline for the compliance of obligations
On September 23, 2025, the “Decree by the National Energy Commission issuing General administrative provisions establishing the Guidelines for the beaconing and technical requirements that must be met by the global positioning system of vehicular units registered under permits for the transportation or distribution of petroleum products, liquefied petroleum gas and petrochemicals by means other
On June 25 of this year, the English proficiency regulations for commercial vehicle drivers issued by the United States Department of Transportation came into effect. These regulations require drivers to correctly answer at least 80% of the questions posed in English by transportation authorities during inspections.
This rule change by the United States transportation authorities
It is common practice that when foreign-based carriers enter Mexico with their vehicles and do not cross the border zone, that is, the international dividing line and the parallel line located twenty kilometers inland from Mexico, the temporary importation of trailers and semi-trailers connected to their trucks is not carried out.
However, in accordance with
On July 2, 2025, the “Decree establishing simplification measures for procedures carried out with the Department of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation” (the “Decree”) was published in the Official Journal of the Federation. The Decree’s main purpose is to simplify, digitize, and reduce the processing times for procedures related to the freight transportation sector before the
On July 31, 2024, the Agreement was published in the Federal Official Gazette and will be in effect the next day.
The purpose of this Agreement is to substitute the original Agreement published in the Federal Official Gazette on July 7, 2011.
In general, the new Agreement is very similar to its prior counterpart. As
On May 27, 2024, Official Mexican Regulation NOM-043-SCT-SEMAR-ARTF-2023 (the “NOM”) was published in the Official Journal of the Federation (the “DOF”), regulating the “Transport document of hazardous cargo”.
A Transport document of hazardous cargo (hereinafter, the “Transport Document”) contains information for the identification of hazardous cargo, of its potential dangers, and of statements to be
On February 20, 2023, a draft of Official Mexican Standard (“NOM”) PROY-NOM-002-1-SCT-SEMAR-ARTF/2021 (the “Draft One”) was published on the Official Journal of the Federation (“DOF”) regulating the official list of hazardous substances and materials (hazardous goods), including instructions and use of packaging/containers, intermediate bulk containers (RIG), large packaging/containers, portable tanks, multi-element gas containers and bulk
On February 2, 2023, a Decree was published in the Official Journal of the Federation (the “Decree”) ordering the termination of domestic and international air cargo transport operations, both regularly scheduled and unscheduled flights, at the Mexico City International Airport (“AICM”).
The new Decree was preceded by a separate decree published on March 3, 2022