Motor Carrier Act

Motor Carrier Act

Motor Carrier Act may refer to:

  • Motor Carrier Act of 1935, an amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act that regulated bus lines and airlines as public utilities
  • Motor Carrier Act of 1980, a law that deregulated the trucking industry

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  • Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 — The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 is a United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices.[1] The Act required that railroad rates be reasonable and just, but did not empower… …   Wikipedia

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  • Surface Freight Forwarder Deregulation Act of 1986 — The Surface Freight Forwarder Deregulation Act of 1986, Public Law 99 521, is a federal law of the United States which eliminated federal regulation of prices, services and entry as to general commodities surface freight forwarders This Act was a …   Wikipedia

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