Truck size and weight

Trucking interests are weighing in on their priorities as Congress begins planning the next highway bill.

A bill seeking to simplify eligibility for truck driver apprenticeships is part of a legislative package addressing supply chain shortfalls.

Despite lower demand for transportation, repealing the ocean carriers’ antitrust immunity is still in play on Capitol Hill.

Congress and the Biden administration will aim to advance trucking policy despite the potential gridlock of divided government.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is waiving trucking restrictions as Hurricane Ian tracks into Florida.

CalTrans is boosting the weight limit for port truckers. The regulatory change was made with good intentions, but can it work?

Vehicle weight classes 1 – 10

Lawmakers controlling the purse strings in Congress urge FMCSA and NHTSA to take action on their safety directives in 2022.

The Consumer Brands Association is urging federal action from transportation agencies to head off concerns about inflation and rising costs.

A study commissioned by the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks suggests that modifying federal rules to allow for heavier and longer trucks could result in diverting roughly 25% of U.S. rail traffic to trucks.

Opponents of increasing size standards for trucks fear permanent changes post-pandemic.

Capitol Hill hearing took on lease-purchase agreements, truck size and weights

Incentive to get safety advocates, Congress on board

Protecting market share is part of the battle over longer trucks.

The National Academies of Science has identified seven core research areas that it said could help DOT determine possible changes to truck size and weight.