What is the difference between interstate driving and intrastate driving?
Federal regulations define interstate driving as “trade, traffic, or transportation in the United States” that occurs: between a place in a State and a place outside of such State (including a place outside of the United States); between two places in a State through another State or a place outside of the United States; or between two places in a State as part of trade, traffic, or transportation originating or terminating outside the State or the United States. (Reference: 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 390.5) Intrastate driving is defined as “any trade, traffic, or transportation in any State which is not described in the term “interstate commerce.” (49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 390.5) In reality, there is very little commercial driving that counts as “intrastate” because even if a driver does not cross state lines, if the vehicle is transporting goods or passengers to or from another state this is “interstate” driving.
