Tri-National, Inc., an award-winning freight provider, operates a truck fleet out of its headquarters in Earth City, Missouri. The company offers state-of-the-art satellite-based tracking of Tri-National, Inc.’s drivers as they transport goods throughout the North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA) zone. Encompassing the United States, Mexico, and Canada, NAFTA represents a trade zone second only to that of the European Union in size.
Most of the goods traversing the NAFTA zone are conveyed by truck. According to the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics, in April of 2019 more than $104 billion in freight travelled between America and its NAFTA partners, an increase of nearly 2 percent over the same period in 2018. Of that $104 billion, over $65 billion worth of goods was transported by truck. To give a sense of the utter dominance of trucking in the NAFTA zone, the second-place mode of transport, rail, came in with just $15.6 billion worth of goods conveyed. Recently, the United States has been negotiating with its North American trade partners for a replacement to the original NAFTA agreement. Called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the deal adds new rules especially impactful for automotive trade. For example, a USMCA labor rule mandates that a large percentage of car parts manufactured in the trade zone be built by workers making at minimum $16 dollars per hour. Before the deal can go into effect, the United States and Canada must ratify it. Mexico has already done so. Unlike NAFTA, the USMCA comes with a sunset clause that will result in its expiration in 16 years, after which a new deal will presumably need to be negotiated.
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Tri-National, Inc., stands out as a leading transportation provider under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Tri-National, Inc., remains dedicated to providing high-quality trucking logistics in travel to and from Canada.
When truck drivers from the United States cross into Canada, they must abide by all Canadian carrier rules. These rules are close to those set forth by regulatory agencies in the United States, but there are a few exceptions. Trailers with long wheelbases may require a permit to pull trailers of 53 feet, and the maximum length overall is approximately 76 feet or 23 meters. Areas of western Canada may discourage trucking by trucks with an axle spread of 10 feet 1 inch, though overall axle and weight limits are generally more relaxed in Canada. Canada also has more relaxed rules for hours of service. Drivers are limited to 13 hours of driving per day and a total of 14 hours of time on duty. After reaching this limit, drivers must take off at least eight hours. In Canada, each day must include 10 hours of off-duty time. Hour resets are required to be 36 hours, rather than the 34 required in the United States. The Canadian government has set forth exceptions, though US-based drivers most often can be sure of compliance if they abide by US rules. |
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