Truck weight is a regular transportation topic at statehouses.
Legislative pursuits often emphasize a particular commodity, such as construction materials, agricultural products or milk. In other instances, attention can be centered on increasing weight limits for all trucks.
So far this year, proposed revisions to truck weight limits are once again all over the board.
Despite some claims that increased truck size and weight limits would provide benefits that include decreased congestion and reduced greenhouse gas emission, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is opposed to the pursuits.
The Association has pointed out that studies conducted by the Transportation Research Board and the U.S. Department of Transportation concluded otherwise.
