§ 23-13-250 - Contract carriers -- Schedule of minimum rates and charges, rules, regulations, and practices -- Establishment by Arkansas Transportation Commission [abolished].
23-13-250. Contract carriers -- Schedule of minimum rates and charges, rules, regulations, and practices -- Establishment by Arkansas Transportation Commission [abolished].
(a) Whenever, after hearing, upon complaint or upon its own initiative, the Arkansas Transportation Commission [abolished] finds that any minimum rate or charge of any contract carrier by motor vehicle, that any rule, regulation, or practice of any such carrier affecting the minimum rate or charge, or that the value of the service thereunder for the transportation of passengers or property or in connection therewith contravenes the transportation policy declared in this subchapter, or is in contravention of any provision of this subchapter, the commission may prescribe such just and reasonable minimum rates, charges, rules, regulations, or practices as in its judgment may be necessary or desirable in the public interest and desirable to promote the policy and will not be in contravention of any provision of this subchapter.
(b) The minimum rate or charge, or such rule, regulation, or practice so prescribed by the commission, shall give no advantage or preference to any carrier in competition with any common carrier by motor vehicle subject to this subchapter, which the commission may find to be undue or inconsistent with the public interest and the transportation policy declared in this subchapter.
(c) The commission shall give due consideration to the cost of services rendered by contract carriers and to the effect of the minimum rate or charge, or such rule, regulation or practice, upon the movement of traffic by such carriers.