Alaska truck e-manifest regulation marks nationwide implementation

Alaska truck e-manifest regulation marks nationwide implementation Truckers crossing into Alaska from Canada will begin mandatory filing of electronic manifests on Feb. 11, completing the phased rollout of the program nationwide.
   All 99 land ports of entry in 15 states are now capable of processing electronic truck manifests.
   The system, part of the Automated Commercial Environment, allows for advance checking of documents prior to arrival at the border and reduces the use of time-consuming paper-based checks at the border. The program began on a voluntary basis and then transitioned state by state to a mandatory policy.
   As in other states, the initial enforcement phase will be used to educate drivers arriving at the border without submitting an e-manifest. After May 11, CBP officers will begin denying entry to trucks that show up with paper documents.