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Would Increasing U.S. Truck Weight Limits Make Sense?
Would increasing U.S. truck weight limits make sense?
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Apr 04, 2018 at 09:21 AM CST
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/drivers/increasing-us-truck-weight-limits
Demand for cheap products is rising, and a national "just-in-time" delivery network has placed trucking companies under economic pressure to move heavier and heavier loads. Also, in light of the freight capacity crunch, and Trump’s infrastructure proposal still on the table, FreightWaves thought it would be worth asking the question: Would an increase in trucking’s federally mandated 80,000-pound total weight limit do any good? Turns out, it's a topic with a wide variety of opinions. We gathered together some background, analysis, and opposing points of view on this surprisingly complex subject.