(1) The motor carrier paying for the loss or damage to property transported or received is entitled to recovery from the motor carrier responsible for the loss or damage, or on the motor carrier’s line the loss, damage, or injury was sustained.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 72-9-403

  • Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Motor carrier: means a person engaged in or transacting the business of transporting passengers, freight, merchandise, or other property by a commercial vehicle on a highway within this state and includes a tow truck business. See Utah Code 72-9-102
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) The amount of the loss or damage is equal to the amount the motor carrier is required to pay to the persons entitled to the recovery.