Motor Transportation Division

Our Mission Statement

"To ensure the safe and legal operation of commercial motor vehicles."

District 1
Gallup, New Mexico

Serving the counties of McKinley, Cibola, and San Juan
"Our New Mexico Highways"

Gallup Port of Entry
Interstate 40, Mile Marker 12

Shiprock Port of Entry
The Shiprock Port of Entry is open 5 days a week Monday through Friday 8:00AM to 4:00 PM. The facility sets on the eastbound side of US64 Mile Marker 22. The facility is located on the Navajo Indian Reservation.

Gallup Port of Entry
The Gallup Port of Entry is a 24 hour, 7 days a week facility. The facility sets on the eastbound side of Interstate 40 therefore receiving Commercial Motor Vehicles entering the state of New Mexico and leaving the state of Arizona.

Cedarhill Port of Entry
The Cedarhill Port of Entry is open sporadically throughout the year. The facility sets on the southbound side of US550 Mile Marker 173.

Due to a joint agreement with the State of Arizona, the facility regulates the Commercial Motor Vehicles for both states. This facility opened its doors to the public in May 1992.

Port of Entry: 1 Lieutenant, 2 Sergeants, 1 Port Supervisor, 1 Administrator, 11 Patrolman and 14 Civilian Inspectors staff the District.

The Gallup Port of Entry is located 4 miles west of Gallup, New Mexico “Heart of the Indian Country” the largest American Indian center in the Southwest.

Gallup is located between the Zuni and Navajo Reservations, serving as a trading area for original and authentic Indian Arts and Crafts for more than 200,000 people in the surrounding communities and pueblos. Gallup has a unique cultural diversity that is not found elsewhere.