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“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+…

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“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+…

“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+…

“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…

“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+…

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+…

“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 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+…

“HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Mayor John Ciccarelli has joined 2,200 local leaders who signed a letter opposing proposals in Congress that would allow any increase in truck weight or length. The Coalition Against Bigger Trucks(CABT) represents local communities and Americans nationwide who are concerned about the transportation infrastructure Heavier single-trailer trucks or longer double-trailer trucks can cause additional wear and tear on local roads and “would make our current situation worse,” said Ciccarelli at the Sept. 26 Township Committee meeting.” Read…