Motor Carrier General Orders Rules and Regulations Pamphlet No. 2003

(1) There shall be prepared a title page for each schedule 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 I.C…

Except as provided in Rule 770-X-10-.06-1(a) or .770-X-10-.06-5(f), a contract carrier may not participate in a schedule or tariff issued by another carrier or agent.

(1) Unless otherwise authorized, no schedule or supplement which contains a reduction in rates or charges and is to become effective upon less than twenty days’ notice will be accepted as a proper filing with the Commission unless the publishing officer or agent has been granted …

(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 schedule contains so small a volume of material that the title page and its interior arrangement readily indicate…

All rules, regulations or other provisions which affect the rates or charges named in the schedule shall be designated by an item 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 sch…

(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 schedule must be made by reissuance of the schedule or by the issuance of a supplement thereto. Each supplement must be consecutively numbered starting with the numeral "1". (2) TITLE PAGE FORM AND ARRANGEMENT. The title page …

When a schedule or supplement 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 schedule 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 poi…

(1) FILING. The carrier or agent shall submit for filing with this Commission two (2) copies of its contracts which contain rates and charges and all of its schedules and supplements. Additional copies as may be needed by the Commission in the performance of its official duties w…

Upon receipt of an order suspending any 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 770-X-10-.06-.14 a supplement or addendum containing a “Notice of Suspension.” The suppl…

(1) No common carrier shall deliver or relinquish possession at destination of any property transported by it in intrastate commerce until all tariff rates and charges thereon have been paid, except under the following conditions: (a) The carrier shall take precautions deemed by …

Bills Of Lading, Freight Bills And Other Documents Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.08

Every common carrier by motor vehicle transporting property intrastate shall issue a bill of lading therefore unless otherwise ordered by the Commission. Bills of lading used in Alabama intrastate traffic shall be in substantially the same forms (straight and order) as contained …

(1) Every common carrier of property, when collecting transportation charges, shall issue a freight or expense bill to the party paying or responsible for paying the charges. (2) Every freight or expense bill shall show: (a) The carrier’s full business name and the full address o…

(1) Every motor carrier of property shall cause to be transported in the cab of the same vehicle with each shipment at least one of the following: (a) A copy of the bill of lading. (b) A copy of the freight or expense bill. (c) A suitable waybill or manifest. (2) Such document sh…

(1) Every motor carrier of property shall retain at its principal place of business in this State an exact copy of the bills of lading (which may be designated “Shipping Order”) and freight or expense bills for three (3) years, shall file such bills in chronological order, and sh…

Reports Of Motor Carriers And Classification Of Motor Carriers For Reporting Purposes Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.09

All Alabama intrastate motor carriers subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission are hereby required to file annual and, in certain cases, quarterly reports showing the results of their operations in accordance with the requirements of this 770-X-10-.09.

(1) Each intrastate common and contract carrier of property and passenger subject to the Alabama Motor Carrier Act, as amended, shall keep its books on the basis of either: (a) An accounting year of twelve months ending the 31st day of December in each year; or (b) An accounting …

(1) All motor carriers subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission are hereby required to file one (1) copy of annual reports upon the forms approved or prescribed by this Commission. (2) Any report which is incomplete or improperly executed will not be accepted. (3) Alabama i…

(1) ANNUAL REPORTS. Annual reports as required herein shall be filed in the office of the Alabama Public Service Commission, Montgomery, Alabama, on or before April 30 of the year following the year to which it relates.

(1) In particular cases and under unusual circumstances and conditions, the provisions of these rules may, at the discretion of the Commission or the Supervisor of Transportation Rates and Services and in writing, be changed or modified without the necessity of a supplemental ord…

A motor carrier who changes the address at which it receives official notices and/or the business or trade name under which it operates shall so notify the Commission in writing promptly, but in no event later than thirty (30) days after the change.

(1) No person shall transport passengers or property for compensation by motor vehicle on the highways of this State in interstate or foreign commerce unless and until such person shall have complied with the requirements of this rule; provided, however, that this rule shall not …

(1) A common carrier of passengers by motor vehicle over a regular route or over regular routes may transport a special or charter party only if it originates: (a) At a point within the territory served by such carrier's regular route or routes, or (b) At a point within an adjace…

(1) Authorized carriers may perform authorized transportation in or with power units or trailers which they do not own only under the following conditions: (a) CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS - The contract, lease, or other arrangement for the use of the power unit shall: 1. Be in writing …

(1) Every motor common carrier of property receiving money in payment of merchandise, which money it is under a duty to remit to the shipper of such merchandise or such shipper's nominee, shall remit such money collected to the proper person within ten (10) days of collection, an…

(1) SCHEDULE FILING - All common carriers of passengers over a regular route or over regular routes shall file time schedules showing the service they provide intrastate in Alabama. Such time schedules shall show, at a minimum, the points served and arrival and departure times at…

In all instances of change in the numbers or other designations of Federal (United States), State or County highways or roads not involving geographical change or relocation of such highways or roads, the owner or holder of any certificate of public convenience and necessity or p…

(1) A common carrier by motor vehicle over a regular route or over regular routes, whose certificate of public convenience and necessity does not authorize operations over limited access highways may operate over a limited access highway route only under the following conditions:…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-1

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-1-.01

For-hire carriers of passengers or property who are not within an exemption of the Alabama Motor Carrier Act and who operate within the borders of Alabama in interstate commerce and all other carriers that operate large commercial vehicles shall comply with the Federal Motor Carr…

Intrastate Alabama for-hire carriers of passengers or property who are not within an exemption of the Alabama Motor Carrier Act and who do not also conduct interstate operations and who do not operate large commercial vehicles shall comply with the following provisions of this Ru…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-1-.04

The regulations in this part establish minimum qualifications for persons who drive motor vehicles, as, for, or on behalf of motor carriers. The rules in this part also establish minimum duties of motor carriers with respect to the qualifications of their drivers.

(1) A person shall not drive a motor vehicle unless he is qualified to drive a motor vehicle and a motor carrier shall not require or permit a person to drive a motor vehicle unless that person is qualified to drive a motor vehicle as follows: (a) Is at least 18 years of age. (b)…

(1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle and no motor carrier shall permit or require a person to drive a motor vehicle if within the preceding year: (a) That person was convicted of refusing to take a blood alcohol test; (b) That person was convicted of driving with a blood alc…

(1) A person shall not drive, or be permitted to drive, a motor vehicle unless and until he has completed and furnished the motor carrier that employs him with an application for employment signed by him which includes the following information: (a) The name and address of the em…

No person shall drive a motor vehicle and no motor carrier shall permit a person to drive a vehicle until that person has completed and passed a road test. The road test shall be given by the motor carrier or a qualified person designated by the motor carrier. The road test must …

A motor carrier shall not permit a person to drive a motor vehicle unless he has first ascertained that the person is familiar with the safety rules and regulations herein. A motor carrier shall be responsible for the driver's knowledge of the safety rules and regulations herein.

(1) A person shall not drive or be permitted to drive a motor vehicle unless he is qualified physically as provided herein: (a) Such person must not have a loss of, or a loss of the use of, a foot, a leg, a hand, or an arm, which interferes with his ability to control and safely …

(1) A motor carrier may employ a driver who is not a regularly employed driver of that motor carrier without complying with the rules in this part with respect to the driver if: (a) The driver is a regularly employed driver of another motor carrier who furnishes a certificate tha…

A person shall not drive or be permitted to drive a motor vehicle unless he has on his person a currently valid motor vehicle operator's license or permit. Said license or permit shall, upon demand, be presented to any authorized Commission personnel for inspection.

No driver shall use, or permit the use of, any flame-producing emergency signal for protecting any motor vehicle transporting explosives. Class A or Class B; any cargo tank motor vehicle used for the transportation of any flammable material, whether loaded or empty; or any motor …

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-3