(a) It shall be the duty of every common carrier of passengers by motor vehicle:
(1) To establish reasonable through routes with other common carriers and to provide safe and adequate service, equipment, and facilities for the transportation of passengers;
(2) To establish, observe, and enforce just and reasonable individual and joint rates, fares, and charges, and just and reasonable rules and practices relating thereto and relating to the issuance, form, and substance of tickets; the carrying of personal, sample, and excess baggage; the facilities for transportation; and all other matters relating to or connected with the transportation of passengers; and
(3) In case of joint rates, fares, and charges, to establish just, reasonable, and equitable divisions thereof as between the carriers participating therein which shall not unduly prefer or prejudice any of the participating carriers.
(b) It shall be the duty of every common carrier of property by motor vehicle:
(1) To provide safe and adequate service, equipment, and facilities for the transportation of property; and
(2) To establish, observe, and enforce just and reasonable rates, charges, and classifications and just and reasonable rules and practices relating thereto, and relating to the manner and method of presenting, marking, packing, and delivering property for transportation, the facilities for transportation, and all other matters relating to or connected with the transportation of property.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers
Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Motor Carrier Act, 1955
§ 23-13-204. Applicability of subchapter
§ 23-13-205. Interstate commerce unaffected by subchapter
§ 23-13-207. Regulation by department
§ 23-13-208. General duties and powers of department
§ 23-13-209. Mandatory injunction — Requirement that department take jurisdiction
§ 23-13-210. Hearings before department
§ 23-13-211. Appeals — Entitlement
§ 23-13-213. Appeals — Stay of operating authority pending appeal
§ 23-13-214. Appeals — Transcripts
§ 23-13-215. Appeals — Filing fees
§ 23-13-216. Agent for service of process, notices, or orders
§ 23-13-217. Enforcement officers
§ 23-13-218. Certificate of public convenience and necessity — Requirement
§ 23-13-219. Certificate of public convenience and necessity — Application and fees
§ 23-13-220. Certificate of public convenience and necessity — Issuance — Notice and hearing
§ 23-13-221. Certificate of public convenience and necessity — Terms and conditions
§ 23-13-222. Permits for contract carriers — Requirement
§ 23-13-223. Permits for contract carriers — Application and fees
§ 23-13-224. Permits for contract carriers — Issuance
§ 23-13-225. Permits for contract carriers — Terms and conditions — Contracts for services
§ 23-13-227. Certificates and permits — Security for the protection of the public
§ 23-13-229. Temporary authority
§ 23-13-230. Brokers — Licenses — Rules for protection of public
§ 23-13-231. Certificates, permits, and licenses — Effective dates
§ 23-13-232. Certificates, permits, and licenses — Transfer, assignment, etc
§ 23-13-233. Certificates, permits, and licenses — Amendment, revocation, and suspension
§ 23-13-235. Annual fees charged carriers — Remittance — Disposition of funds
§ 23-13-238. Common carriers — Rates, fares, rules, etc. — Complaints
§ 23-13-239. Common carriers — Rates, fares, rules, etc. — Determination by department
§ 23-13-242. Common carriers — Rates, charges, rules, etc. — Factors of reasonableness or justness
§ 23-13-243. Sections 23-13-236 — 23-13-242 cumulative
§ 23-13-244. Tariffs of common carriers by motor vehicle
§ 23-13-248. Contract carriers — Complaints
§ 23-13-251. Collection of rates and charges
§ 23-13-252. Receipts or bills of lading
§ 23-13-255. Access to property, equipment, and records
§ 23-13-256. Identification of equipment
§ 23-13-257. Violations by carriers, shippers, brokers, etc., or employees, agents, etc. — Penalties
§ 23-13-259. Lessor to unauthorized persons deemed motor carrier
§ 23-13-260. Violations of subchapter — Jurisdiction of cases
§ 23-13-262. Actions to recover penalties
§ 23-13-263. Lien declared to secure payment of fines and penalties