Transportation Law
Since its founding in 1951, transportation law has been one of the cornerstones of Vuono & Gray, LLC, for which our firm has gained national recognition.
Vuono & Gray, LLC counts among its clients large shippers (users) of transportation and various providers of property and passenger transportation services.
The firm has extensive experience practicing before the former Interstate Commerce Commission; the U. S. Department of Transportation, including the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration and the Surface Transportation Board; and various state transportation agencies, including the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
In the areas of transportation law, Vuono & Gray, LLC regularly:
 Represents users and providers of transportation services, including:
- Large and small shippers and receivers of freight
- Motor carriers of property, including household goods
- Regional and short line railroads
- Freight brokers
- Freight forwarders and consolidators
- Logistics companies
- Passenger carriers, including bus lines and limousine, airport transfer, paratransit and taxicab companies.
- Other third party transportation providers
Represents parties in disputes involving federal, state and local laws and regulations
Defends carriers and other transportation entities against regulatory enforcement actions
Assists carriers, freight forwarders, brokers and logistics companies in meeting all licensing, insurance and other requirements of federal and state agencies
Represents shippers and carriers in connection with freight cargo loss and damage claims and other freight transportation disputes
Monitors and advises clients of changes in federal and state regulations, agency policies and case law
Serves as special counsel to other law firms in cases involving transportation matters
Prepares, negotiates and/or critically analyzes documents, including:
- Shipping documents
- Transportation contracts including railroad, motor carrier, broker, logistics providers
- Tariff rules and regulations (Interpretation)
- Owner-operator and fleet owner agreements
- Equipment leases
- Inter-carrier agreements
- Logistics agreements
- Customs documents
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