GlossaryGuide

An operation in which an empty or unladen motor vehicle with one or more sets of wheels on the surface of the roadway is being transported:

• Between vehicle manufacturer facilities;
• Between a vehicle manufacturer and a dealership or purchaser;
• Between a dealership, or other entity selling or leasing the vehicle, and a purchaser or lessee;
• To a motor carrier’s terminal or repair facility for the repair of disabling damage (as defined in 390.5) following a crash; or
• To a motor carrier’s terminal or repair facility for repairs associated with the failure of a vehicle component or system; or

By means of a saddle-mount or tow-bar.