Interstate vs Intrastate Commerce

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{"text":"Is a regular route bus service between Reno and Phoenix, making a stop at Las Vegas, considered interstate or intrastate commerce?\n\nAccording to FMCSA: What is the difference between interstate commerce and intrastate commerce?...\n\"If you perform trade, traffic, or transportation exclusively in your business’s domicile state, this is considered intrastate commerce.\n\nIf your trade, traffic, or transportation is one of the following, this is considered interstate commerce. Source: 49 CFR 390.5.:\nBetween a place in a state and a place outside of such state (including a place outside of the United States)\nBetween two places in a state through another state or a place outside of the United States\nBetween two places in a state as part of trade, traffic, or transportation originating or terminating outside the state or the United States\"\nObviously, such Reno to Phoenix route would be interstate commerce. But what if a passenger gets on at Reno and gets off at Las Vegas? Would this be considered intrastate commerce in addition to interstate commerce?\n\nWhen I asked the FMCSA, they said \"no\" and confirmed in writing in an e-mail, because such Reno to Las Vegas passenger is still \"part of trade, traffic, or transportation originating or terminating outside the state\" because the bus is operating a Reno to Phoenix route. Does this mean only interstate regulations apply to such route?","pics":"[]","canComment":true}

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{"replyToPid":0,"replyTo":"","text":"No. In this case, you also have intrastate rules too. If the state tightly regulates passenger routes, you might have to file for permission to carry in-state passengers on that route. Rules are murky because each state has it's own rules. Overall, you will likely have to match both sets of regulation. HOS may be more restrictive. Route restriction in-state are possible. Except where the Feds explicitly override, the more restrictive rules apply. You really need a common carrier expert. A Ouija board and rule book will get only so far. The hardest part of your question is that it span's regs from the ICC in the 1930's to more recent rules."}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"If you stay wholly within one state it’s considered intrastate. If you cross over any state border it’s considered interstate.","replyToPid":0}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"Luckily the fmcsa and dot have authority over transportation laws and you only have to adhere to interstate regulations if you cross state borders. It’s either interstate or intrastate, never both","replyToPid":0}