Sharron Motor Lines, Inc. v. United States of America and Interstate Commerce Commission

GEE, Circuit Judge:

Sharron Motor Lines (Sharron) is a small common carrier based in Meridian, Mississippi, licensed by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to carry general commodities. Most of its business has been in Alabama and Mississippi. Because it lacked authority to serve Atlanta, Sharron has had to interline shipments to and from Atlanta with other carriers. In 1974 Sharron began to encounter difficulties in achieving satisfactory interlining on Atlanta traffic. Sharron applied for and, on November 7, 1974, received emergency temporary authority (ETA) to serve Atlanta from points…