Truck size and weight
- Weather and Critical Events
DeSantis lifts Florida’s trucking restrictions as Hurricane Ian approaches
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is waiving trucking restrictions as Hurricane Ian tracks into Florida.
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California truck weight exemption unlikely to ease ports logjam
CalTrans is boosting the weight limit for port truckers. The regulatory change was made with good intentions, but can it work?
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- AskWaves
How does Congress want to make trucking safe in 2022?
Lawmakers controlling the purse strings in Congress urge FMCSA and NHTSA to take action on their safety directives in 2022.
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Packaged goods shippers want transport regulators to deal with rising costs
The Consumer Brands Association is urging federal action from transportation agencies to head off concerns about inflation and rising costs.
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Bigger trucks would divert intermodal and railcar traffic
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…
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- Trucking Regulation
COVID-19 reenergizes truck size/weight battle
Opponents of increasing size standards for trucks fear permanent changes post-pandemic.
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Trucking seeks higher profile on automated vehicle policy
Capitol Hill hearing took on lease-purchase agreements, truck size and weights
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“Twin 33” coalition adds safety mandate to lobbying effort
Incentive to get safety advocates, Congress on board
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