No motor carrier shall operate any motor vehicle for the transportation of property for compensation on any highway in this Commonwealth on an intrastate basis except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-2102, under Chapter 21. Regulation of Property Carriers..
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-2102
No motor carrier shall operate any motor vehicle for the transportation of property for compensation on any highway in this Commonwealth on an intrastate basis except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.