Freight Truck Services Rules under LTFRB 2014-008

LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 2014-008 governs the implementation and enforcement of Joint Administrative Order 2014-001, entitled “Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties for Violations of Laws, Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation.”
The Circular clarifies the treatment of freight trucks and provisional authority while enforcing the fines and penalties regime under Joint Administrative Order 2014-001.

The Circular establishes governing policies and guidelines for freight truck services implementation.
The Circular authorizes operation of certain freight trucks under provisional authority or pendency of applications.
The Circular sets time-bound limits on provisional authority tied to filing dates and specific calendar deadlines.
The Circular supersedes and amends inconsistent issuances.

Trucks covered by a pending Application for Extension of Validity are authorized to operate as freight truck service during the pendency of the applications.

Trucks covered by an Application for New/Issuance of CPC or a Petition for Dropping and Substitution filed before the effectivity of LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 2014-008 are provisionally authorized to operate.
The provisional authorization covers a period of One Hundred Twenty (120) days reckoned from June 19, 2014 or until October 17, 2014.
For Applications for New/Issuance of CPC filed before the effectivity, applicants must submit to the Technical Division or Regional Office photocopies showing the number of units applied for and must pay the filing fee for provisional authority.
The grant of Provisional Authority must be stamped on each photocopy submitted.

To facilitate the timely filing of an Application for Issuance of CPC before June 19, 2014, only the following documents are required to be filed at the time of submission:
- (1) Four (4) copies of Verified Application Form; and
- (2) Certificate of Registration (CR) and Official Receipt (OR) of the units applied for, in the name of the applicant or being leased by the applicant.
Additional documentary requirements must be submitted on the date of the hearing of the application.

Upon filing the Application for New/Issuance of CPC and payment of the filing fees, the grant of Provisional Authority must be stamped on the application using the required stamp format.
The stamp format must state that the application copy with attached official receipt of payment of filing fee under OR No. ______ serves as the provisional authority to operate a truck for hire service using plate no. ______.
The stamp must state the provisional authority is valid up to October 17, 2014.
The stamp is to be signed by the Acting Chief of the Technical Division or Regional Director.

Trucks covered by an Application for Issuance of CPC or a Petition for Dropping and Substitution filed after the effectivity of LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 2014-008 but on or before October 17, 2014 are given provisional authority to operate only up to October 17, 2014.
Trucks covered by an Application for Issuance of CPC or a Petition for Dropping and Substitution filed after October 17, 2014 may be issued a Provisional Authority pursuant to LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 2012-022.

Upon effectivity of LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 2014-008, trailers need not secure a CPC.
Grantees/operators with duly franchised trailers may opt to file a Petition for Dropping, if they so desire.

All issuances inconsistent with LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 2014-008 are superseded and amended accordingly.