Nontrucking Activity Law and Legal Definition
Nontrucking activity is defined as any of the following: (a) “any operation of the leased motor vehicle that is not for the benefit of the lessee; (b) any operation of the leased motor vehicle by anyone other than an operator who previously has been qualified and authorized by the lessee or authorized agents of the lessee to operate the vehicle; (c) any operation of the leased motor vehicle for the purpose of conducting any personal or business affairs of the vehicle owner or his agents or employees, if the operation results in a diversion of the vehicle, while transporting property for the lessee, from its normal or reasonable route between its point of origin and point of destination and all scheduled pick-up or delivery stops en route thereto; and (d) any operation of the leased vehicle by any person to transport property without the prior knowledge and consent of the lessee.” Carolina Cas. Ins. Co. v. Panther II Transp., Inc., 643 F. Supp. 2d 953 (N.D. Ohio 2009)