Trucking groups push back against Congress increasing highway weight limits

Apr 01, 2025 at 01:57 PM CST
As Congress plans for the next major transportation funding bill, the trucking industry is making its voice heard. The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure hosted trucking associations for a hearing on the industry’s policy priorities on March 26. Representatives from the Truckload Carriers Association, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Shippers Coalition, Teamsters, and American Farm Bureau Federation shared their perspectives on trucking’s top issues for lawmakers. Lawmakers asked about several industry challenges and possible solutions. The trucking industry groups repeatedly disagreed with each other—particularly regarding interstate weight limits.

Apr 01, 2025 at 01:57 PM CST

As Congress plans for the next major transportation funding bill, the trucking industry is making its voice heard. The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure hosted trucking associations for a hearing on the industry’s policy priorities on March 26.

Representatives from the Truckload Carriers Association, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Shippers Coalition, Teamsters, and American Farm Bureau Federation shared their perspectives on trucking’s top issues for lawmakers.

Lawmakers asked about several industry challenges and possible solutions. The trucking industry groups repeatedly disagreed with each other—particularly regarding interstate weight limits.