Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-102
§13504 Exempt Motor Carrier Transportation Entirely in One State
Title 49 › SUBTITLE IV — INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › PART B — MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS › CHAPTER 135 — JURISDICTION › SUBCHAPTER I — MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION › § 13504
Summary
Federal officials lack control over carriers that operate only in Hawaii, except for household goods. Hawaii may regulate those exempt trips and exemptions under section 13503.
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Title 49, §13504
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Neither the Secretary nor the Board has jurisdiction under this subchapter over transportation, except transportation of household goods, by a motor carrier operating solely within the State of Hawaii. The State of Hawaii may regulate transportation exempt from jurisdiction under this section and, to the extent provided by a motor carrier operating solely within the State of Hawaii, transportation exempt under section 13503 of this title.
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Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 10525 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).
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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.
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49 U.S.C. § 13504
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102