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“As chairman of the Tennessee General Assembly House Transportation Committee, I have major safety and infrastructure concerns about proposed federal legislation that would increase commercial truck size and weight on our nation’s highways…. I am working with members of our congressional delegation to help ensure this doesn’t become law, and I cannot keep silent about legislation that would jeopardize the lives of your family and mine.” Read more here+…

“With ports in Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange and Sabine Pass, Interstate 10, highways US 90, US 69, US-96 and US 287, state highways Texas 73, Texas 87 and Texas 105 and several farm-to-market roads, Jefferson County experiences a large volume of commercial truck traffic daily. …. Driving on deteriorated roads costs Texas motorists $17.8 billion a year — $948 per motorist — in the form of additional repairs, accelerated vehicle depreciation, and increased fuel consumption and tire wear.” Read more…

“Wicomico County Council sent a letter of opposition to Senator Ben Cardin, voicing concern over a bill to increase the maximum weight limit for tractor trailers from 80,000 pounds to 91,000 pounds.  Wicomico Council Vice President Jeff Merritt spearheaded the letter in Wicomico County… ….In October, the Worcester County Council sent a similar letter. Council President Chip Bertino says it can be a challenge to fix the roads, without the heavier trucks.  “We are having a difficult time as it…

“CABT has asked for, and received, letters of support from the Worcester County Board of Commissioners and Sheriff Matt Crisafulli to oppose HB 3372 and HB 2948. The Commissioners approved the mailing of a letter to Sen. Ben Cardin that opposes the unfunded legislative proposals. “Increased sizes and weights will have a significant effect on our county-maintained roads and infrastructure,” the commissioners’ letter says. “Not only do heavier trucks do enormous damage to our highways, but they also increase costs…

Johnson County, Texas Commissioner Rick Bailey shares his experience in the trucking industry and as a county commissioner in charge of maintaining his roads and why heavy trucks threaten local insfrastructure. Listen here+…

“Counties are already overburdened with the responsibility of maintaining America’s bridges. Despite owning 36% of all bridges nationwide, counties oversee 51% of the bridges rated in poor condition. This overrepresentation underscores a critical point: Counties have struggled for years with underfunding from the federal government and growing maintenance backlogs. Now, with the potential of heavier trucks on the horizon, those challenges could quickly become insurmountable. The data makes one thing clear: Heavier trucks would disproportionately harm county-owned infrastructure. As bridges…

“County administrator Brad Myhre, who introduced the resolution at the Oct. 1 meeting, said there is concern the bill could be slipped into a larger funding bill during the lame-duck session of Congress between the Nov. 5 election and the start of the new administration in January 2025. The bill is opposed by the National Association of Counties and the National Association of County Engineers. The concern in Hunterdon County, Myhre said, is the potential impact of heavier trucks on…

The National Association of Counties (NACo) highlighted in the October edition of their County Countdown that “counties continue our push back against bigger, heavier trucks. NACo has consistently spoken out against efforts to increase the size and weight limits for trucks on our roads. Large, heavier trucks would cause more damage to local roads, and bridges, which are already costly.” CABT continues to advocate to Congress alongside NACo to keep heavier trucks off our roads to preserve our infrastructure. Watch…

“More weight means more wear and tear of our roads and bridges. Disasters are waiting to happen. Big rigs cannot stop on a dime. We also seem to have a lot of inexperienced truck drivers today…. ….I urge readers to contact their representatives in Congress and urge them not to pass HR3372. It is corporate greed at the expense of all of us.” Read More+…

“The Oklahoma Nurses Association (ONA) has been keeping a close eye on key public safety issues for all Oklahomans — especially the efforts by the trucking and shipping industry to allow both bigger and heavier trucks on state roads. Some of the country’s largest corporations have been lobbying Congress to increase the allowable size and weight of trucks on roads. These corporations are working to convince their supporters in Congress that it is necessary, and they have persuaded lawmakers to…