Heller: A 91,000-lb. safety gamble – Heavier-weight restriction pilot programs threaten fleet cost structures.

“The proposal to allow a 91,000-lb., six-axle truck pilot program is a step in the wrong direction for America’s roadways. While supporters frame it as a productivity gain for freight movement, the reality is far less attractive: greater risks to public safety, accelerated damage to infrastructure already in poor condition, and a troubling shift of costs onto an industry that can ill afford them.”

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