Iowa Issues Truck-Weight Exemption for Harvest Season
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver (D) has exempted weight limits on trucks for 60 days on carriers of farm products for the harvest season.
September 22, 2010Obama Backs Higher Truck Weights for Maine, Vermont
The Obama administration has agreed to support truck weights of up to 100,000 pounds on additional stretches of interstate highways in Maine and Vermont.
September 21, 2010Groups Pushing for Larger Trucks to Merge
Two groups pushing for liberalization of federal truck size and weight limits - the Coalition for Transportation Productivity and Americans for Safe and Efficient Transportation announced Monday that they will merge into one, larger organization.
September 14, 2010Ohio Proposes Higher Weight Limits for Some Trucks
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland’s (D) administration has proposed increasing weight limits for certain trucks in an effort to increase exports, the Associated Press reported.
August 20, 2010Senate Bill Would Allow Heavier Trucks
A trio of senators introduced a bill that would allow states to increase the maximum weight for trucks operating on their interstates beyond the federal limit of 80,000 pounds.
August 5, 2010Florida to Allow Some Heavier Truck Loads
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) signed a bill Friday allowing the state’s Department of Transportation to develop a permit process to allow trucks to carry up to 88,000 pounds on non-interstate highways.
June 8, 2010