PUBLIC LAW 95-473—OCT. 17, 1978
92 STAT. 1339
(A) by assigning motor vehicles for a continuing period of time for the exclusive use of each such person; or (B) designed to meet the distinct needs of each such person. (13) "motor private carrier" means a person, other than a motor carrier, transporting property by motor vehicle when— (A) the transportation is as provided in section 10521(a) (1) and (2) of this title; Post, p. 1361. (B) the person is the owner, lessee, or bailee of the property being transported; and (C) the property is being transported for sale, lease, rent, or bailment, or to further a commercial enterprise. (14) "motor vehicle" means a vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer propelled or drawn by mechanical power and
used on a highway in transportation, or a combination determined by the Commission, but does not include a vehicle, locomotive, or car operated only on a rail, or a trolley bus operated by electric power from a fixed overhead wire, and providing local passenger transportation similar to street-railway service. (15) "person", in addition to its meaning under section 1 of title 1, includes a trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative of a person. (16) "pipeline carrier" means a person providing pipeline transportation for compensation. (17) "rail carrier" means a person providing railroad transportation for compensation. (18) "railroad" includes— (A) a bridge, car float, lighter, and ferry used by or in > connection with a railroad; (B) the road used by a rail carrier and owned by it or operated under an agreement; and (C) a switch, spur, track, terminal, terminal facility, and a freight depot, yard, and ground, used or necessary for transportation. (19) "rate" means a rate, fare, or charge for transportation. (20) "sleeping car carrier" means a person providing sleeping car transportation for compensation. (21) "State" means a State of the United States and the District of Columbia. (22) "tariff", when used in reference to a contract carrier, means a schedule. (23) "transportation" includes— (A) a locomotive, car, vehicle, motor vehicle, vessel, warehouse, wharf, pier, dock, yard, property, facility, instrumentality, or equipment of any kind related to the movement of passengers or property, or both, regardless of ownership or an agreement concerning use; and (B) services related to that movement, including receipt, delivery, elevation, transfer in transit, refrigeration, icing, ventilation, storage, handling, and interchange of passengers and property. (24) "United States" means the States of the United States and the District of Columbia. (25) "vessel" means a watercraft or other artificial contrivance that is used, is capable of being used, or is intended to be used, as a means of transportation by water.
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