Trucking Sues New Jersey Over Route Restrictions
Trucking and the state of New Jersey are heading to federal court to do battle over the ban that prohibits many out-of-state trucks from running on most of the state’s secondary road system.
American Trucking Associations and carrier U.S. Xpress filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Newark, N.J., Jan. 31, challenging the constitutionality of the ban imposed by Gov. Christine Todd Whitman. The lawsuit seeks a preliminary injunction to suspend enforcement of the route restrictions.
The industry considers New Jersey a “bridge” state because so much truck commerce must cross through its jurisdiction on the way to and from northeastern markets.
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The governer’s action forces 102-inch wide trucks passing through New Jersey to stay on the 545 miles of major highways specifically designated for commercial vehicles. Local trucks are sometimes 96 inches wide.
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