Intrastate vs Interstate

Definition

Intrastate vs interstate is the jurisdictional line that decides whether UCR applies. Interstate commerce crosses state lines, or carries freight that originated in or is bound for another state, and triggers federal requirements including UCR. Intrastate commerce stays entirely within one state under that state's own rules. A purely intrastate carrier does not owe UCR; hauling a single interstate load brings it into the federal system. Carriers that do owe UCR may exclude vehicles used exclusively in intrastate commerce from the vehicle count that sets their fee bracket.