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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Case for heavier trucks gets support from the White House
The battle for increasing truck size and weights received a shot of good news, when the White House last week has agreed to a request from Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, to permanently enact a pilot program allowing trucks weighing up to 100,000 pounds to travel on federal interstate highways in Maine.
Posted on 09/22 at 07:56 AM
News • Trucks • White House • Susan Collins • Permalink


Friday, August 20, 2010

Trucking “arms race” escalates as industry seeks heavier, longer trucks
Truck sizes and weights have largely been frozen at the federal level since 1993. Now the industry and a coalition of shipping interests are again testing the waters in Washington to see if now might be the time to take another look at that emotional and politically charged issue.
Posted on 08/20 at 04:00 AM
News • Trucking • Freight • Con-way • American Trucking Associations • Trucks • Herb Kohl • Susan Collins • LCV • Permalink


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