Household Goods Transportation Act of 1980

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Household Goods Transportation Act of 1979 - Exempts from the antitrust laws, agreements approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission between two or more carriers engaged in the business of transporting household goods which is solely related to, or contains procedures for, the joint establishment of: (1) proposals for changes in the standard rate level for household goods; and (2) charges between two carriers for the use of the facilities and equipment of one carrier by the other. Prohibits the Commission from finding the rate for the transportation of household goods unreasonable if the rate charged is not more or less than ten percent of the standard rate level for such transportation in effect on April 1, 1980. Prohibits the Commission from finding a rate for services incident to such transportation to be unreasonable if the rate is not more or less than 20 percent of the standard rate level in effect on such date. Directs the Commission, not less than semiannually, to adjust the standard rate level for household goods based on the percentage change for the previous period in the actual operating costs incurred by the carriers. Directs the Commission to issue a certificate to…