Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-110
§13705 Requirements for Through Routes Among Motor Carriers of Passengers
Title 49 › SUBTITLE IV — INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › PART B — MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS › CHAPTER 137 — RATES AND THROUGH ROUTES › § 13705
Summary
Carriers providing passenger service under subchapter I of chapter 135 must establish reasonable through routes with other similar carriers and set individual and joint rates for those routes. If the Board finds it necessary, the Board may set the routes and the rules for operating them.
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Title 49, §13705
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(a)Establishment; Reasonableness.—
A motor carrier providing transportation of passengers subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135 shall establish through routes with other carriers of the same type and shall establish individual and joint rates applicable to them. Such through route must be reasonable.
(b)Prescribed by Board.—
When the Board finds it necessary to enforce the requirements of this section, the Board may prescribe through routes and the conditions under which those routes must be operated for motor carriers providing transportation of passengers subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135.
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Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 10703 and 10705 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. § 13705
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110