U.S. Code » Title 49 » Subtitle SUBTITLE IV— INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › Part PART B— MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS › Chapter CHAPTER 149— CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES

49 U.S.C. § 14905

Penalties for violations of rules relating to loading and unloading motor vehicles

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(a)Civil Penalties.—Whoever knowingly authorizes, consents to, or permits a violation of subsection (a) or (b) of section 14103 or who knowingly violates subsection (a) of such section is liable to the United States for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation.(b)Criminal Penalties.—Whoever knowingly violates section 14103(b) of this title shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 916.)Editorial NotesPrior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11902a of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1997–2025 · leading case: Owner-Operator Indep. Drivers Ass'n v. Supervalu, Inc., 651 F.3d 857 (8th Cir. 2011).
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Owner-Operator Indep. Drivers Ass'n v. Supervalu, Inc., 651 F.3d 857 (8th Cir. 2011). · cites it 2× “1999), but only for violations by a "carrier or broker providing transportation or service," not by a shipper or receiver.”
Overton v. Uber Techs., Inc., 333 F. Supp. 3d 927 (N.D. Cal. 2018). “The FMCA provides that "[a] State or political subdivision thereof may not collect or levy a tax, fee, head charge, or other change on-(1) a passenger traveling in interstate commerce by motor carrier; (2) the transportation of a passenger traveling in interstate commerce by…”
Californians for Safe & Competitive Dump Truck Transp. v. Mendonca, 957 F. Supp. 1121 (N.D. Cal. 1997). “See 49 U.S.C. § 14905 (c)(2) — (3). Because none of these exceptions directly applies to the issues in this action and the parties have not raised their applicability, it is not necessary for the court to discuss them.”
Out of Nowhere v. Nolan Transp. Grp., LLC (N.D. Ga. 2025). “Specifically, 49 U.S.C. § 14905 (a) provides for a civil penalty7 of no more than $10,000 for anyone who “knowingly authorizes, consents to, or permits a violation of subsection .”
Owner-Operator Indep. v. Supervalu, Inc. (8th Cir. 2011). “Another provision, 49 U.S.C. § 14905 (a), allows for a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per violation of § 14103, payable to the United States.”
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