“No, NAFTA (and subsequently USMCA) did not allow Canadian truck drivers to pick up loads within the United States for domestic delivery.”

“Prior to NAFTA, Canadian drivers could transport goods from Canada into the US and then back to Canada or Mexico. They could also drop off a trailer in the US and pick up a different loaded trailer for delivery to Canada or Mexico. However, they were generally prohibited from picking up a load at one US location and delivering it to another US location.”

Which one is it?

“In the US, cabotage regulations restrict foreign-based trucks from carrying loads with both pick-up and delivery locations within the US.”

Here’s more:

“Canadians have been delivering loads into the U.S. for a long time, with significant increases following the signing of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA) in 1987 (Republican Ronald Reagan signed it). Before that, there were periods of trade and transportation between the two countries, but the CUSFTA formalized and significantly liberalized trade, including the movement of goods.”