Texas Transportation Code Title 2, Chapter 7 - Connecting Carriers

• Texas Section 7.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Connecting carrier" means: (A) an initial carrier; or (B) each other common carrier that receives freight from another common carrier and...
• Texas Section 7.002 - Duties Of Connecting Carrier
  Each connecting carrier that transports freight is: (1) an agent of each other connecting carrier that transports the freight; and (2) considered to be under...
• Texas Section 7.003 - Contract Governing Transportation
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the contract establishing the rights, duties, and liabilities of an initial carrier and the shipper applies to each...
• Texas Section 7.004 - Proof Of Status As Connecting Carrier
  Proof that a common carrier has received freight from another common carrier for transportation, including a bill of lading, waybill, receipt, check, or other instrument...
• Texas Section 7.005 - Application Of Chapter
  (a) A provision in a contract that is contrary to this chapter is void. (b) This chapter applies regardless of whether the route of freight...
• Texas Section 7.006 - Recovery Of Damages
  (a) A person who suffers damages because of injury to or loss of freight or delay in transporting freight may recover from the initial carrier...

Last modified: September 28, 2016