Chapter 770-X-10 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL ORDERS AND REGULATIONS PAMPHLET NO. 2003

The rules and regulations hereinafter set forth shall govern persons subject to the Alabama Motor Carrier Act, as amended, whether such persons hold a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, a permit, a license or a certificate of registration issued by this Commission o…

All prior rules and regulations adopted by this Commission governing persons subject to the Alabama Motor Carrier Act, as amended, except Rules of Practice governing proceedings before the Commission not inconsistent herewith, are hereby expressly superseded and repealed. Notes A…

(1) Adoption of Statutory Definitions - The words and phrases defined in Section 37-3-2, Code of Ala. 1975, as amended, shall be construed to have the same meaning in these rules and regulations. (2) Power Unit - The term "power unit" means a self-contained vehicle designed for o…

Persons subject to the Alabama Motor Carrier Act, as amended, include those persons who transport passengers or property by motor vehicle in intrastate commerce, and in Alabama in interstate commerce, for compensation, except persons engaging in transportation or transporting com…

(1) A motor vehicle for hire is within the jurisdiction of this Commission, and not within that exemption in Section 37-3-4(a)(1) b, Code of Ala. 1975, if it is used to transport passengers or property for compensation from within the corporate limits or police jurisdiction of a …

Hauling for hire of the following commodities is exempt from the jurisdiction of this Commission by the Alabama Motor Carrier Act, as amended: Milk Poles Livestock Pulpwood Coal United States Mail Coke Newspapers Logs Magazines Lumber Peanuts Cotton in Bales Potatoes Cottonseed A…

The jurisdiction of this Commission does not include jurisdiction over wrecker service, including towing wrecked or disabled motor vehicles; towing abandoned, stolen, repossessed or replacement vehicles; towing wrecked or disabled trailers or mobile homes; or other, traditional w…

Identification Of Vehicles Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.03

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.03-.01

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.03-.02

All intrastate-only common carriers of passengers in vehicles with a capacity of five passengers or less shall display on each side of each vehicle the following: (1) Business name under which the certificate was issued. (2) City and state from which operating authority is determ…

All common carriers of passengers in vehicles with a capacity of five passengers or less, who operate in Alabama in both intrastate and interstate commerce, shall comply with 770-X-10-.03.01, above, and 770-X-10-.03 -2.01, below. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.03-1-.02 Effec…

All interstate-only common carriers of passengers in vehicles with a capacity of five passengers or less shall comply with 770-X-10-3-2.01, below. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.03-1-.03 Effective January 1986. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. Filed for Codification in the A…

All contract carriers of passengers in vehicles with a capacity of five passengers or less, who are not also common carriers of passengers, shall comply with the applicable provisions of 770-X-10-3-2, below. Such contract carriers who are also common carriers of four passengers i…

(1) All motor carriers that have operations in interstate commerce within the borders of Alabama that are exempt from the jurisdiction of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration but not exempt under the Alabama Motor Carrier Act shall comply with these provisions concerni…

(1) All motors carriers that have operations in interstate commerce within the borders of Alabama under a certificate of public convenience and necessity and/or a permit issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall comply with these provisions concerning Single…

(1) All Motor Carriers, Motor Private Carriers, Freight Forwarders, Brokers and Leasing Companies that operate in Interstate Commerce within the borders of Alabama shall comply with these provisions regarding Unified Carrier Registration. (2) All Motor Carriers, Motor Private Car…

(1) All motor carriers who hold a certificate or a permit issued by this Commission, and who are not included in 770-X-10-3-2-.01(a) and 770-X-10-.03 -2-.02(a) except common carriers of passengers in vehicles with a capacity of five passengers or less, shall display on each side …

(1) Except as provided in 770-X-10-3-2-.01, each power unit leased by an authorized carrier for less than 30 days shall have displayed on the left side of the front windshield a decal furnished by this Commission or a trip permit. Decals shall be effective for a period of seven c…

Payment for identification stamps, registration numbers and decals shall be by certified check, cashier's check or money order, except that cash will be accepted when tendered in person, only. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.03-4 Effective January 1986. Filed with LRS Februar…

Special provisions for external lettering on luxury passenger-carrying vehicles may be approved in writing by the Chief of the Enforcement Division. A request for such approval must be submitted in writing and detailed description(s) of the type(s) of vehicles to be included must…

Insurance Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.04

No person shall transport passengers or property by motor vehicle on the highways of this State for compensation, except persons engaged in the transportation exempted by the Alabama Motor Carrier Act, as amended, unless and until there shall have been filed with and accepted by …

The minimum amount of security required to compensate shippers or consignees for loss of or damage to property belonging to shippers or consignees and coming into the possession of common carriers of property in connection with their transportation service shall be at least $5,00…

The minimum amount of security required to compensate others for bodily injury, death, or property damage (other than cargo) shall be: Kind of equipment Limit for bodily injuries to or death of one person Limit for bodily injuries to or death of all persons injured or killed in a…

No person shall engage in the business of a broker, as defined by the Alabama Motor Carrier Act, as amended, unless and until said person shall have furnished a bond or other security approved by the Commission in an amount of not less than $10,000.00, and in such form as will in…

(1) Carriers Qualified with the U.S.B.O.T. - A carrier approved by the U.S.B.O.T. as a self-insurer will be approved as a self-insurer with this Commission upon providing proof of his approval as a self-insurer by the U.S.B.O.T., and upon providing a written statement under oath …

In addition to all other bonds, all common carriers by motor vehicle, other than carriers of passengers, engaged in or who transport any freight or express collect-on-delivery under the Alabama Motor Carrier Act shall file with the Commission for the protection of the consignor o…

(1) The insurance policies, surety bonds, and collect-on-delivery bonds shall be written in the full and correct name of the person to whom the certificate, permit, or license is or is to be issued. In case of a partnership, all partners must be named. (2) Collect-on-delivery bon…

This rule shall not apply to for-hire carriers who operate in this State only under emergency or temporary authority from the Interstate Commerce Commission of ninety (90) consecutive days or less, except as required by Rule .10(5). Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.04-.08 Effe…

(1) Proof that a motor carrier has obtained the necessary insurance shall be filed on the following Uniform Motor Carrier insurance forms: Cargo Insurance: Proof a motor carrier has in force cargo insurance shall be filed on Form H. General Liability: Proof a motor carrier has in…

A date-stamped copy of an insurance form will be returned only when a self-addressed, postage-paid envelope is provided. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.04-.10 Effective January 1986. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. Filed for Codification in the Alabama Administrative Code b…

Regulations (Rules) Governing Construction, Filing And Posting Of Tariffs Of Common Carriers Of Property And Passengers By Motor Vehicle Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.05

(1) All tariffs and supplements thereto filed for Alabama intrastate application by common carriers of property and passengers by motor vehicle and agents, unless otherwise authorized by special permission of the Commission, shall conform to these regulations provided, however, t…

(1) TARIFF. "Tariff" means a publication containing the rates, charges, classification ratings, commodity lists, rules, and regulations (or any of them) published for a common carrier or carriers; it may be in the form of a rate tariff, classification of articles or commodities, …

(1) SIZE: PRINTING; PAPER. All tariffs and supplements thereto shall be in book, pamphlet or loose-leaf form, a size not less than 8 by 11 inches and not more than 8-1/2 by 11 inches, shall be plainly printed, mimeographed, typewritten or reproduced by other similar process on pa…

(1) There shall be prepared a title page for each tariff or supplement which shall contain the following information in the order named, basically from top to bottom: (a) APSC NUMBER. On the upper right-hand corner shall be shown an APSC number unless it is required that an ICC n…

(1) Unless otherwise authorized, no tariff, supplement or loose-leaf page which is to become effective upon less than thirty days' notice will be accepted as a proper filing with the Commission unless the publishing officer or agent has been granted special permission or other au…

(1) TABLE OF CONTENTS. A table of contents, arranged in alphabetical order, shall show the page and item numbers where each subject may be found. In instances where a tariff contains so small a volume of material that the title page and its interior arrangement readily indicate t…

All rules, regulations or other provisions which affect the rates or charges named in the tariff shall be designated by number and worded in a clear and concise manner. Where it is not desirable or practical to include the governing rules and regulations in the rate tariff, such …

(1) ALL RATES AND CHARGES EXPLICITLY STATED. All rates and charges shall be clearly and explicitly stated in cents or in dollars and cents, per 100 pounds, per net ton of 2,000 pounds, per gross ton of 2,240 pounds, per stated truck load or other defined unit. Units of time may b…

(1) AMENDMENTS. Any change, addition or deletion to a bound tariff must be made by reissuance of the tariff, or by the issuance of a supplement thereto. Each supplement to the bound tariff must be consecutively numbered starting with the numeral "I". Changes in loose-leaf tariffs…

When a tariff, supplement or revised page is rejected, the number which it bears may not be used again as a designation of any new filing. Any publication that is issued in lieu of the rejected publication must bear the notation, directly under each new number: "Issued in lieu of…

Every tariff which contains distance or mileage rates must publish the distances to apply between either the basing points or all points from and to which the rates apply and/or make provisions for the computation of distances to be used in determining such rates from or to point…

(1) FILING. The carrier or agent shall submit for filing with this Commission two (2) copies of its tariffs, supplements or revised pages, prepared in accordance with these rules. Additional copies as may be needed by the Commission in the performance of its official duties will …

Upon receipt of an order suspending any tariff publication in part or in its entirety, the carrier or agent in whose name the publication was filed shall immediately file and post in accordance with this 770-X-10-.05 a supplement containing a "Notice of Suspension." The title pag…

(1) DEFINITION. A general rate change is defined herein as a change that affects most of the rates in a tariff. (2) JUSTIFICATION REQUIRED; EXEMPTION.(a) Unless a carrier is within the exemption, all carriers that participate in a general rate change established through collectiv…

(1) Justification Statement Form A shall be used if there was no general rate increase that became effective in the previous 12 month period. Justification Statement Form A shall be as follows: Click to view image Click to view image Click to view image (2) Justification Statemen…

Regulations (Rules) Governing Construction, Filing And Posting Of Schedules Of Rates And Charges Of Contract Carriers Of Property And Passengers By Motor Vehicle Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.06

(1) This rule applies only to schedules and contracts covering Alabama intrastate traffic subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission. (a) Every contract carrier by motor vehicle shall file with the Commission, publish, and keep open to public inspection, schedules or as permi…