State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission v. Petroleum Transportation, Inc.

The protestants assert two grounds to support their contention that the granting of the permit by the Commission is improper: one, the proposed operations do not constitute contract carriage, and two, the proposed operations are inconsistent with public interest and the policy of the Public Utilities Act.

G.S. 62-262 (i) provides that where there is an application for a permit, the Commission shall give due consideration to whether the proposed operations conform with the definition of a contract carrier.

G.S. 62-3(8) defines a contract carrier as follows:

“ ‘Contract carrier by motor vehicle’…