Trucking in New Mexico

New Mexico charges a Weight-Distance Tax on trucks over 26,000 lb — file quarterly.

Major interstates

I-10, I-25, and I-40.

Permits

WDT required for trucks over 26,000 lb; register with MVD and file quarterly.

Weather

Wind restrictions on I-40 for high-profile; blowing dust on I-25 near Socorro.

Weigh stations

Gallup (I-40 west), San Jon (I-40 east), Anthony (I-10/I-25 south).

Freight hubs

Albuquerque; Santa Teresa near El Paso is fast-growing cross-border industrial park.

Frequently asked

WDT vs IFTA?

Separate — need both.

I-40 wind?

A few times per winter, most often Grants-Gallup.

Santa Teresa or El Paso?

Santa Teresa for new industrial parks/shorter wait; El Paso for volume.