- Raising Gross Weight Limits on
Commercial Vehicles Proposed
2012-02-06
A bill that was recently introduced to congress includes a raising the weight limit for
commercial vehicles from 88,000 pounds to 97,000 pounds. This is an increase of 21 percent,
which has many civil engineers and lawmakers worried about the impact on current infrastructure.
- State Trucking
Associations
2011-03-23
State Trucking Associations serve a vital role in protecting the interests of the trucking
industry, drivers, and employers alike. Similarly minded people come together to represent their
interests from a knowledgeable stand point to the various environmental and governmental
regulatory committees that enact and pass legislation.
- Time
Running Out on Truck Weight Limit Pilot
2010-12-12
The Obama administration has made trucking efficiency one of the government's priorities. A
pilot program adopted in Maine and Vermont allowed for weight limits to be increased from 80,000
to 100,000 pounds for interstate commerce. The bad news is that the legislation allowing for
this to happen is set to end on December 18th unless the Senate votes to extend the scheme.
- Even
Trucking Industry Groaning Under Weight Issues
2008-01-29
Truck weight regulations subject of state and federal legislation.