Southern States Transportation, Inc. v. State

MAUZY, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether Southern States Transportation, Inc. engaged in intrastate motor carrier operations without a permit from the Texas Railroad Commission in violation of the Texas Motor Carrier Act, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 911b (Vernon 1964 & Supp.1989). The State of Texas sued Southern States for penalties and an injunction under section 16(b) and (c) of the Act. After a bench trial, the district court found that Southern States’ shipments which were the object of the State’s complaint were made in interstate commerce, not intrastate commerce, under a…