### Question
Can you define what motor carrier means?


### Answer
**Motor carrier** is defined as the following in *49 U.S.C. § 13102*:

> a person providing motor vehicle transportation for compensation

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 13102*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE IV-INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION > PART B-MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS > CHAPTER 131-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

