PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Secretary can make a motor carrier that moves freight under federal jurisdiction and uses vehicles it does not own follow certain rules. The carrier must have a written, signed agreement stating how long it lasts and how much will be paid, keep a copy in each vehicle, inspect and insure the vehicles for liability and cargo, and run them as if it owned them, following safety and other laws. The Secretary must also require those written agreements to say who is responsible for loading and unloading the cargo.

Title 49, §14102

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(a)General Authority of Secretary.—

The Secretary may require a motor carrier providing transportation subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135 that uses motor vehicles not owned by it to transport property under an arrangement with another party to—

(1)make the arrangement in writing signed by the parties specifying its duration and the compensation to be paid by the motor carrier;

(2)carry a copy of the arrangement in each motor vehicle to which it applies during the period the arrangement is in effect;

(3)inspect the motor vehicles and obtain liability and cargo insurance on them; and

(4)have control of and be responsible for operating those motor vehicles in compliance with requirements prescribed by the Secretary on safety of operations and equipment, and with other applicable law as if the motor vehicles were owned by the motor carrier.

(b)Responsible Party for Loading and Unloading.—

The Secretary shall require, by regulation, that any arrangement, between a motor carrier of property providing transportation subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135 and any other person, under which such other person is to provide any portion of such transportation by a motor vehicle not owned by the carrier shall specify, in writing, who is responsible for loading and unloading the property onto and from the motor vehicle.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11107 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.

§14102 Leased Motor Vehicles