Does the load have to cross state lines to enforce PACA rights?
No. A load only needs to physically cross state lines to utilize the USDA formal or informal process. Courts of law will take all claims from unpaid sellers whereas the USDA limits itself to dealing only with loads that physically cross state lines. Besides, the USDA does not enforce trust rights, only courts can do that. The USDA simply enforces the code of ethics among buyers and sellers. If the buyer company closes, files bankruptcy or simply begins operating under another USDA license, you will still remain unpaid.
