Interstate or Intrastate driving

The first step to determine your driving type is to decide if you drive, or expect to drive, a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) in Interstate or Intrastate commerce.

Interstate commerce is when you drive a CMV:

  • from one state to another state or a foreign country, or
  • between two places within a state, but during part of the trip, the CMV crosses into another state or foreign country, or
  • between two places within a state, but the cargo is part of a trip that began or will end in another state or foreign country.

Intrastate commerce is when you drive a CMV within New York State only and your driving does not meet any of the descriptions above for interstate commerce.

Note: If you operate in both Interstate and Intrastate commerce, you must choose Interstate commerce.

 

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