Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73not60
§13505 Transportation Furthering a Primary Business
Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE IV— INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › Part B— MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS › Chapter 135— JURISDICTION › Subchapter I— MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION › § 13505
Summary
The Secretary and Board lack authority over moving goods by motor vehicle when a company that is not in the transport business moves them as part of its main non-transport business. It also excludes moves among companies in a "corporate family" where a parent owns 100 percent of its subsidiaries.
Full Legal Text
Title 49, §13505
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(a)Neither the Secretary nor the Board has jurisdiction under this part over the transportation of property by motor vehicle when—
(1)the property is transported by a person engaged in a business other than transportation; and
(2)the transportation is within the scope of, and furthers a primary business (other than transportation) of the person.
(b)(1)Neither the Secretary nor the Board has jurisdiction under this part over transportation of property by motor vehicle for compensation provided by a person who is a member of a corporate family for other members of such corporate family.
(2)In this section, “corporate family” means a group of corporations consisting of a parent corporation and all subsidiaries in which the parent corporation owns directly or indirectly a 100 percent interest.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 10524 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.
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Citation
49 U.S.C. § 13505
Title 49 — Transportation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60