(a) Promote safe, adequate, economical and efficient service and to promote the conservation of energy.
(b) Promote sound, economic conditions in transportation.
(c) Encourage the establishment and maintenance of reasonable rates for transportation services, without unjust discriminations, undue preferences or advantages or unfair or destructive competitive practices.
(d) Provide specific state action immunity against all antitrust claims and prosecution in those instances when carriers lawfully develop, publish and charge rates relating to the transportation of household goods and joint line rates relating to the transportation of other property and provide services specifically prescribed and subject to regulation by the Department of Transportation and in those instances when carriers lawfully engage in prior consultation for purposes described in this paragraph.
(2) The volume of motor carrier traffic presents dangers and hazards on public highways and makes it imperative that:
(a) Stringent rules be employed, to the end that the highways may be rendered safe for the use of the general public;
(b) The wear of such highways be controlled;
(c) A minimum of inconvenience to other users of the highways be effected;
(d) A minimum hindrance and stoppage to other users of the highways compatible with needs of the public for adequate transportation service, be effected;
(e) The highways be safeguarded from improper or unnecessary usage;
(f) Operation by irresponsible persons or any other operation threatening the safety of the public or detrimental to the general welfare be prevented;
(g) Congestion of traffic on the highways be minimized;
(h) The various transportation agencies of the state be adjusted and correlated so that public highways may serve the best interest of the general public; and
(i) A method of assessing privilege taxes be provided to enable the further construction of highways and to provide for the operation, preservation and maintenance of highways already built.
(3) The Legislative Assembly hereby declares that to effect the ends and purposes listed in this section, this chapter is adopted. [Formerly 767.020; 2015 c.283 §13]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation
Section 825.005 - Definitions.
Section 825.017 - Nonapplicability of chapter to certain persons and vehicles.
Section 825.020 - Applicability of chapter to certain vehicles and combinations over 26,000 pounds.
Section 825.022 - Nonapplicability of certain provisions to vehicles and combinations.
Section 825.024 - Applicability to farm vehicles.
Section 825.028 - Transportation services for charitable organizations.
Section 825.032 - Nonapplicability of economic regulation to specified vehicles.
Section 825.102 - Issuance of permits to intrastate for-hire carriers; rules.
Section 825.108 - Issuance of permits to private carriers; exception.
Section 825.115 - Temporary authority to provide transportation services; duration.
Section 825.117 - Certificate for emergency transportation services.
Section 825.129 - Legal status of certificates.
Section 825.137 - Cancellation, revocation or suspension of authority, generally.
Section 825.160 - Liability insurance of carriers.
Section 825.162 - Cargo insurance.
Section 825.166 - Deposit of securities or letter of credit.
Section 825.168 - Self-insurance.
Section 825.180 - Application fee; transfer fee; refunds.
Section 825.200 - Rules and orders regarding uniform cargo liability and joint line rates.
Section 825.202 - Department’s authority over for-hire carriers of household goods.
Section 825.206 - Duties of interstate carriers.
Section 825.210 - Regulation of motor vehicles.
Section 825.212 - Regulation of mileage records; distinguishing marks.
Section 825.224 - Rate regulation of carriers of household goods.
Section 825.226 - Rating bureaus; rules.
Section 825.230 - Carrier to operate only in class for which authority issued; effect of violation.
Section 825.232 - General authority to prescribe and enforce rules and classifications.
Section 825.234 - Classes of carriers of household goods; filing of tariff.
Section 825.248 - Annual commercial motor vehicle safety plan.
Section 825.250 - Stop for inspection.
Section 825.254 - Limitation on movement of vehicles to particular days of week; rules.
Section 825.260 - Impoundment of vehicles unlawfully transporting hazardous wastes or substances.
Section 825.302 - Service of process on nonresident carrier by serving the department.
Section 825.326 - Motor Carrier Account; Consumer Protection Household Moves Account.
Section 825.330 - Restrictions on use of funds.
Section 825.402 - Participation in program.
Section 825.410 - Drug and alcohol testing program.
Section 825.415 - Drug and alcohol testing; school transportation provider.
Section 825.450 - Weight identifier; period of validity; rules.
Section 825.454 - Identification devices; applications.
Section 825.470 - Temporary pass; fees; rules.
Section 825.472 - Determination of filing of reports or payments.
Section 825.474 - Motor carrier tax for use of highways.
Section 825.475 - Exemption from motor carrier tax and fuel tax.
Section 825.476 - Carrier tax tables.
Section 825.480 - Substitute taxes for certain vehicles.
Section 825.482 - Review of flat fee rates.
Section 825.486 - Credit for fuel tax.
Section 825.492 - Annual and quarterly reports authorized.
Section 825.494 - Assessment by department upon failure to report tax or fee due.
Section 825.502 - Payment of taxes and fees by credit card; rules.
Section 825.504 - Warrant procedure for collecting tax, fee, penalty or assessment.
Section 825.506 - Deposit or bond to secure payment of fees, taxes, charges and penalties.
Section 825.507 - Limitations on cancellation of bond; suspension of authority.
Section 825.508 - Use of collection agency to obtain moneys due.
Section 825.509 - Writing off uncollected moneys due.
Section 825.515 - Daily records and monthly reports by carriers.
Section 825.517 - Certain records not public.
Section 825.550 - Multijurisdictional agreement for collection of weight-mile taxes; rules.
Section 825.555 - International fuel tax agreement; rules; fees.
Section 825.600 - Purpose of ORS 825.601 to 825.615.
Section 825.601 - Definitions.
Section 825.605 - Unlawfully idling the primary engine of a commercial vehicle; penalty.
Section 825.610 - Exemptions from requirements in ORS 825.605.
Section 825.615 - Preemption of local regulation of idling; exception.