Economic Regulation of the Motor Carrier Industry: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, Second Session, March 16, 1988 |
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Page 331 - It has therefore become an established rule of the common law as declared by this court in many cases that such a carrier may by a fair, open, just and reasonable agreement limit the amount recoverable by a shipper in case of loss or damage to an agreed value made for the purpose of obtaining the lower of two or more rates of charges proportioned to the amount of the risk.
Page 233 - In the exercise and performance of its powers and duties under this Act, the Board shall consider the following, among other things, as being in the public interest, and in accordance with the public convenience and necessity : (a) The encouragement and development of an...
Page 211 - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall not be unlawful for a seller of food and grocery products using a uniform zone delivered pricing system to compensate a customer who picks up purchased food and grocery products at the shipping point of the seller if such compensation is available to all customers of the seller on a nondiscriminatory basis and does not exceed the actual cost to the seller of delivery to such customer.
Page 661 - Ed. 900], that freight charges on interstate shipments are fixed by law, and no agreement by the carrier can reduce the amount legally payable, or release from liability a shipper who has assumed an obligation to pay the...
Page 233 - The encouragement and development of an expedited allcargo air service system, provided by private enterprise, responsive to (A) the present and future needs of shippers, (B) the commerce of the United States, and (C) the national defense. (2) The encouragement and development of an integrated transportation system relying upon competitive market forces to determine the extent, variety, quality, and price of such services.
Page 232 - Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, no State or political subdivision thereof and no interstate agency or other political agency of two or more States shall enact or enforce any law, rule, regulation, standard, or other provision having the force and effect of law relating to rates, routes, or services of any 49 USC 1371.
Page 335 - holding . on the principle that a court is to apply the law in effect at the time it renders its decision, unless doing so would result in manifest injustice or there is statutory direction or legislative history to the contrary.
Page 444 - Rates, fares, and charges applying between points in the United States, on the one hand, and points in foreign countries, on the other hand...
Page 672 - Institute (FMI) is a nonprofit association conducting programs in research, education and public affairs on behalf of its 1,600 members — food retailers and wholesalers and their customers in the United States and overseas.
Page 605 - The grandfather applicants will be entitled to a certificate of public convenience and necessity as a common carrier, or a permit as a contract carrier...