§14102 — Title 49 Transportation | U.S. Code

§14102 Leased motor vehicles

Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE IV— - INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › Part PART B— - MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS › Chapter CHAPTER 141— - OPERATIONS OF CARRIERS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › § 14102

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can require a motor carrier subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135, when it uses vehicles it does not own under an arrangement with someone else to move property, to follow certain rules. The arrangement must be written and signed, state how long it lasts and what will be paid, and a copy must be kept in each covered vehicle while it applies. The carrier must inspect the vehicles, carry insurance for legal liability and for the cargo, and control and operate the vehicles under the Secretary’s safety rules and other laws as if the carrier owned them. The Secretary must also make a rule that every such arrangement says in writing who is responsible for loading and unloading the property.

Title 49, §14102

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(a)The Secretary may require a motor carrier providing transportation subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135 that uses motor vehicles not owned by it to transport property under an arrangement with another party to—

(1)make the arrangement in writing signed by the parties specifying its duration and the compensation to be paid by the motor carrier;

(2)carry a copy of the arrangement in each motor vehicle to which it applies during the period the arrangement is in effect;

(3)inspect the motor vehicles and obtain liability and cargo insurance on them; and

(4)have control of and be responsible for operating those motor vehicles in compliance with requirements prescribed by the Secretary on safety of operations and equipment, and with other applicable law as if the motor vehicles were owned by the motor carrier.

(b)The Secretary shall require, by regulation, that any arrangement, between a motor carrier of property providing transportation subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135 and any other person, under which such other person is to provide any portion of such transportation by a motor vehicle not owned by the carrier shall specify, in writing, who is responsible for loading and unloading the property onto and from the motor vehicle.

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Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11107 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.