American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.

These three cases present the following question: Does the Interstate Commerce Commission have authority to promulgate rules providing (1) that railroads which offer trailer-on-flatcar (TOFC or “piggyback”) service to the public under open-tariff publications must make such service available on the same terms to motor and water common and contract carriers, and (2) that motor and water carriers may, subject to certain conditions, utilize TOFC facilities in the performance of their authorized service? Ex parte 230, Substituted Service — Charges and Practices of For-Hire Carriers and Freight…