Trucking Competition and Safety Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Trucking Competition and Safety Act of 1979 - Title I: Economic Regulation and Antitrust Immunity - Directs the Interstate Commerce Commission in carrying out its functions with respect to motor carriers of property and freight forwarders to consider the following as being in the public interest: (1) maximum reliance on competitive market forces to provide transportation services; (2) the improvement of truck safety; (3) reduced concentration of market power; (4) the reduction of regulatory barriers to entry into the industry; (5) the encouragement of entry to and additional service for small and isolated communities; and (6) strengthening of smaller carriers to ensure efficient service and to promote competition. Stipulates that, where a motor carrier's certificate authorizes the carrier to provide transportation between any two points but only in one direction, or between points but without authority to make intermediate stops, the Commission shall revise such authority to permit transportation between the two points in either direction and to permit intermediate stops. Authorizes a motor carrier providing regular route service to automatically add to its authority on a yearly ba…