Connecticut General Statutes 13b-402 – Motor contract carrier rates
(a) The Commissioner of Transportation, of his own motion, may, and, on petition of any interested party, after hearing, shall, prescribe regulations, minimum rates and charges covering the operation of motor contract carriers in competition with household goods carriers over the highways within this state and, upon petition of any interested party, after hearing, shall prescribe minimum rates and charges for motor contract carriers operating upon said highways.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 13b-402
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Household goods: means personal effects and property used or to be used in a dwelling when a part of the equipment or supply of such dwelling. See Connecticut General Statutes 13b-387
- Household goods carrier: means any person who operates motor vehicles over the highways of this state, whether over regular or irregular routes, in the transportation of household goods for the general public, for hire. See Connecticut General Statutes 13b-387
- Motor contract carrier: means any person not included under subdivision (2) of this section who operates motor vehicles over the highways of this state, whether over regular or irregular routes, in the transportation of household goods for hire under special and individual contracts. See Connecticut General Statutes 13b-387
- Motor vehicle: means any rubber-tired vehicle propelled or drawn by any power other than muscular, not running upon rails or tracks, used upon any highway for the transportation of property. See Connecticut General Statutes 13b-387
(b) Such minimum rates and charges of motor contract carriers so prescribed by the Commissioner of Transportation shall give no advantage or preference to any such carrier in competition with any household goods carrier by motor vehicle subject to this chapter which the commissioner finds to be undue or inconsistent with the public interest.
(c) Each motor contract carrier shall file with the Commissioner of Transportation under such regulations as he may prescribe, the minimum rates charged by such contract carrier in the performance of its transportation service including such changes in minimum rates as such motor contract carrier may make from time to time.