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TCA to Congress: Keep 80,000-pound truck-weight limit in place
Those in favor of the legislation, such as Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.), say increasing maximum weight limits in the U.S. would boost highway safety, reduce congestion and increase trucking’s efficiency. TCA, however, says the limit is unnecessary and would force carriers into expensive retrofits.
April 12, 2017
Business
FAST Act highway bill: What trucking measures made it, what didn’t
In: Major CSA reform, expansion of driver drug testing, detention study and more. Out: Younger truckers and a measure that could have harmed small business truckers.
December 2, 2015
Business
Senate nixes 33-foot twin trailer provision in DOT funding bill
The Senate’s original legislation included a provision to increase the tandem trailer limit to 33 feet, but an amendment brought to the Senate floor Wednesday stripped the bill of the provision. Its sponsor calls it a win for small business truckers.
November 18, 2015
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