FAAAA (Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994)

Definition

A federal law that deregulated the trucking industry and prohibited states from enacting or enforcing any law 'related to a price, route, or service' of motor carriers or freight brokers. It was modeled on the earlier Airline Deregulation Act to create a uniform national market for trucking.

Examples

• •Respondents cite the FAAAA's preemption clause as blocking Montgomery's negligence lawsuit against the freight broker.

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