(a) It shall be the duty of every contract carrier by motor vehicle to establish and observe reasonable minimum rates and charges for any service rendered or to be rendered in the transportation of passengers or property or in connection therewith and to establish and observe reasonable minimum rates, fares, and charges.
(b) It shall be the duty of every contract carrier by motor vehicle to file with the Arkansas Department of Transportation and to publish and keep open for public inspection, in the form and manner prescribed by the department, schedules containing the minimum rates or charges of the carrier actually maintained and charged for the transportation of passengers or property and any rule or practice affecting such rates or charges and the value of the service thereunder.
(c) No contract carrier, unless otherwise provided by this subchapter, shall engage in the transportation of passengers or property unless the minimum charges for the transportation by the carrier have been published, filed, and posted in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.
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