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49 U.S.C. § 5901 — Definitions
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In this chapter—
(1) except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the definitions in sections 10102 and 13102 of this title apply.
(2) “beneficial owner” means a person not having title to property but having ownership rights in the property, including a trustee of property in transit from an overseas place of origin that is domiciled or doing business in the United States, except that a carrier, agent of a carrier, broker, customs broker, freight forwarder, warehouser, or terminal operator is not a beneficial owner only because of providing or arranging for any part of the intermodal transportation of property.
(3) “carrier” means—
(A) a motor carrier, water carrier, and rail carrier providing transportation of property in commerce; and
(B) an ocean common carrier (as defined in [section 40102 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section40102&num=0&edition=prelim)) providing transportation of property in commerce.
(4) “container” has the meaning given the term “freight container” by the International Standards Organization in Series 1, Freight Containers, 3d Edition (reference number ISO668–1979(E)), including successive revisions, and similar containers that are used in providing transportation in interstate commerce.
(5) “first carrier” means the first carrier transporting a loaded container or trailer in intermodal transportation.
(6) “gross cargo weight” means the weight of the cargo, packaging materials (including ice), pallets, and dunnage.
(7) “intermodal transportation” means the successive transportation of a loaded container or trailer from its place of origin to its place of destination by more than one mode of transportation in interstate or foreign commerce, whether under a single bill of lading or
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In this chapter—
(1) except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the definitions in sections 10102 and 13102 of this title apply.
(2) “beneficial owner” means a person not having title to property but having ownership rights in the property, including a trustee of property in transit from an overseas place of origin that is domiciled or doing business in the United States, except that a carrier, agent of a carrier, broker, customs broker, freight forwarder, warehouser, or terminal operator is not a beneficial owner only because of providing or arranging for any part of the intermodal transportation of property.
(3) “carrier” means—
(A) a motor carrier, water carrier, and rail carrier providing transportation of property in commerce; and
(B) an ocean common carrier (as defined in [section 40102 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section40102&num=0&edition=prelim)) providing transportation of property in commerce.
(4) “container” has the meaning given the term “freight container” by the International Standards Organization in Series 1, Freight Containers, 3d Edition (reference number ISO668–1979(E)), including successive revisions, and similar containers that are used in providing transportation in interstate commerce.
(5) “first carrier” means the first carrier transporting a loaded container or trailer in intermodal transportation.
(6) “gross cargo weight” means the weight of the cargo, packaging materials (including ice), pallets, and dunnage.
(7) “intermodal transportation” means the successive transportation of a loaded container or trailer from its place of origin to its place of destination by more than one mode of transportation in interstate or foreign commerce, whether under a single bill of lading or under separate bills of lading.
(8) “trailer” means a nonpower, property-carrying, trailing unit that is designed for use in combination with a truck tractor.
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In this part:
(1) **Agreement.—** — The term “agreement”—
(A) means a written or oral understanding, arrangement, or association, and any modification or cancellation thereof; but
(B) does not include a maritime labor agreement.
(2) **Antitrust laws.—** — The term “antitrust laws” means—
(A) the Sherman Act ([15 U.S.C. 1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(B) sections 73 and 74 of the Wilson Tariff Act ([15 U.S.C. 8](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section8&num=0&edition=prelim), 9);
(C) the Clayton Act ([15 U.S.C. 12](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section12&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(D) the Act of June 19, 1936 ([15 U.S.C. 13](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section13&num=0&edition=prelim), 13a, 13b, 21a);
(E) the Federal Trade Commission Act ([15 U.S.C. 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section41&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(F) the Antitrust Civil Process Act ([15 U.S.C. 1311](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1311&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); and
(G) Acts supplementary to those Acts.
(3) **Assessment agreement.—** — The term “assessment agreement” means an agreement, whether part of a collective bargaining agreement or negotiated separately, to the extent the agreement provides for the funding of collectively bargained fringe-benefit obligations on other than a uniform worker-hour basis, regardless of the cargo handled or type of vessel or equipment used.
(4) **Bulk cargo.—** — The term “bulk cargo” means cargo that is loaded and carried in bulk without mark
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In this part—
(1) “Board” means the Surface Transportation Board;
(2) “car service” includes (A) the use, control, supply, movement, distribution, exchange, interchange, and return of locomotives, cars, other vehicles, and special types of equipment used in the transportation of property by a rail carrier, and (B) the supply of trains by a rail carrier;
(3) “control”, when referring to a relationship between persons, includes actual control, legal control, and the power to exercise control, through or by (A) common directors, officers, stockholders, a voting trust, or a holding or investment company, or (B) any other means;
(4) “person”, in addition to its meaning under [section 1 of title 1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title1-section1&num=0&edition=prelim), includes a trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative of a person;
(5) “rail carrier” means a person providing common carrier railroad transportation for compensation, but does not include street, suburban, or interurban electric railways not operated as part of the general system of rail transportation;
(6) “railroad” includes—
(A) a bridge, car float, lighter, ferry, and intermodal equipment 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;
(7) “rate” means a rate or charge for transportation;
(8) “State” means a State of the United States and the District of Columbia;
(9) “transportation” includes—
(A) a locomotive, car, vehicle, vessel, warehouse, wharf, pier, dock, yard, property, facility, instrumentality, or equipment of any kind rela
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 5901
(Added Pub. L. 109–59, title VII, § 7203, Aug. 10,
2005, 119 Stat. 1913.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 416 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A), is classified to sec-
tion 350e of Title 21, Food and Drugs.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Prior sections 5701 to 5714 were omitted in the general
amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109–59, § 7203.
Section 5701, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108
Stat. 854, related to findings.
Section 5702, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108
Stat. 854, defined terms.
Section 5703, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108
Stat. 855, directed Secretary to prescribe regulations.
Section 5704, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108
Stat. 856, related to prohibited use of tank trucks, rail
tank cars, and cargo tanks.
Section 5705, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108
Stat. 857, related to prohibited motor and rail transpor-
tation of nonfood products.
Section 5706, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108
Stat. 857, related to dedication of vehicles to transport
asbestos, extremely dangerous products, or refuse.
Section 5707, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108
Stat. 857, related to waiver of provisions.
Section 5708, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108
Stat. 858, related to food transportation inspections.
See section 5701 of this title.
Section 5709, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108
Stat. 858, related to consultation with Secretaries of
Agriculture and Health and Human Services and Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Section 5710, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108
Stat. 858, related to duties and powers of Secretary.
Section 5711, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1
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