Arizona Ports of Entry Study: Final Report

Arizona’s Ports of Entry are part of an integrated commercial motor vehicle enforcement activity that is administered by the Arizona Department of Transportation Enforcement and Compliance Division. These domestic POEs currently consist of 22 fixed sites in 14 locations that are operated by personnel who manage and perform inspections, provide permits, and perform other related duties. Their function is both to provide services to and enforce state and federal laws for interstate commercial vehicles entering and leaving the State of Arizona. [Note that this study does not consider POEs serving the border with Mexico, nor enforcement needs of intrastate commercial vehicle throughout the State of Arizona.] This report is the culmination of previous working papers and contains information related to the current and future port conditions, as well as deficiencies and a set of recommendations for ADOT’s POE operations over the next 20 years.