“With over three decades in the trucking business myself, I know how critical trucking is to so many livelihoods in this region. I also know the serious problems that can come when you increase the weight for semitrucks. Bigger trucks degrade more quickly, with all the weight wearing down key safety equipment like brakes. They place truck drivers at a disadvantage when they have to manage driving with damaged equipment.” Read More+…
Holland Sentinel (MI) | Charlotte police chief to congress: reject heavier trucks | Opinion
“If Congress wants to know where Michigan voters stand on heavier trucks, the answer is clear. A recent survey conducted by the nonprofit Coalition Against Bigger Trucks in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District shows overwhelming resistance to proposals currently under discussion on Capitol Hill that would allow significantly heavier tractor-trailers on public roads. A full 75% of voters reject raising the federal weight limit to 91,000 pounds, while support barely registers in the single digits.” Read More+ …
Law Enforcement Leaders Tell Congress: No Bigger Trucks
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Times Herald | Charlotte police chief to congress: reject heavier trucks
“Law enforcement officers see the consequences firsthand. Responding to truckcrashes, managing traffic disruptions, and witnessing the aftermath of seriouscollisions are routine parts of the job. Our experience underscores what the pollingconfirms: larger and heavier trucks bring added risk.” Read more+…
Cal Matters | Huge trucks would decimate California’s roads and bridges, endanger drivers
“Truck weight is a top concern for southeast Los Angeles County, including Bell Gardens, as Congress considers proposals that would add 11,000 pounds to the current weight limit of 80,000 pounds for semi-trucks. At least one proposal under consideration would remove truck weight limits entirely. These bills are aimed at reducing shipping costs for huge corporations. But they also would put our communities at risk, generating serious safety concerns and higher infrastructure costs.” Read More+…
Daily Press | Column: Bigger, dangerous trucks pose a threat on Virginia roads
“As a supervisor in Albemarle County for the past 10 years, I have strongly opposed onopposed legislation in Congress aimed at allowing bigger tractor-trailers on roads for safety reasons, the impact on infrastructure and road congestion. Truck safety is already trending in the wrong direction, and the last thing weneed need is to add even heavier trucks to the road. According to the National Traffic Administration Highway Safety Administration, from 2013 to 2023, the year with the most recently available…
Citizen Portal (NC) | Forsyth County commissioners oppose federal/state increases to truck weight and length, citing safety concerns
“The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 4, 2025, approved a resolution opposing federal and state legislation that would allow heavier and longer trucks on interstate, state and local roads. The motion carried 6–1.” Read More+…
Railway Supply | Heavier truck weight limits face broad opposition in Congress
Heavier truck weight limits are back on the agenda in Washington, with a coalition of 20 national organizations urging Congress to reject measures that would allow larger tractor trailers on the nation’s roads, highways and bridges, as reported by Progressive Railroading. Read More+…
Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) | Medina police chief travels to Washington, D.C. to share concerns about bigger truck sizes
“MEDINA, Ohio – Police Chief Ed Kinney recently spent time in Washington, D.C., discussing concerns about increasing truck sizes with members of Congress and he said he thinks many legislators were receptive to the message. Kinney said during an Oct. 14 council meeting that he traveled to Washington earlier this month with the group Coalition Against Bigger Trucks. He said the group’s goal was to urge members of Congress not to approve an increase for the legal size and weight…
NBC-10 | Rhode Island law enforcement leaders warn Congress of safety concerns with larger trucks
“NBC 10 NEWS — Rhode Island law Enforcement leaders say they have concerns about congressional bills which could increase the weight tractor trailer trucks carry on the highway. They say a heavier tow could have consequences for both safety, and wear and tear on our roads.” Read and Watch here+…