[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR356.9]

[Page 820]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 356_MOTOR CARRIER ROUTING REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 356.9  Elimination of routing restrictions--regular route carriers.

    (a) Regular route authorities--construction. All certificates that, 
either singly or in combination, authorize the transportation by a motor 
common carrier of property over:
    (1) A single regular route or;
    (2) Over two or more regular routes that can lawfully be tacked at a 
common service point, shall be construed as authorizing transportation 
between authorized service points over any available route.
    (b) Service at authorized points. A common carrier departing from 
its authorized service routes under paragraph (a) of this section shall 
continue to serve points authorized to be served on or in connection 
with its authorized service routes.
    (c) Intermediate point service. A common carrier conducting 
operations under paragraph (a) of this section may serve points on, and 
within one airline mile of, an alternative route it elects to use if all 
the following conditions are met:
    (1) The carrier is authorized to serve all intermediate points 
(without regard to nominal restrictions) on the underlying service 
route;
    (2) The alternative route involves the use of a superhighway (i.e., 
a limited access highway with split-level crossings);
    (3) The alternative superhighway route, including highways 
connecting the superhighway portion of the route with the carrier's 
authorized service route,
    (i) Extends in the same general direction as the carrier's 
authorized service route and
    (ii) Is wholly within 25 airline miles of the carrier's authorized 
service route; and
    (4) Service is provided in the same manner as, and subject to any 
restrictions that apply to, service over the authorized service route.