Our highways and bridges are in rough shape because we don’t have the resources to keep them in good condition. Allowing even bigger trucks would only make this problem even worse because they damage our nation’s infrastructure.

Bigger trucks mean bigger spending, bigger deficits.

The most recent federal study to look at the issue showed that allowing 97,000-pound single-trailer trucks would result in trucks only paying for 50% of the damage they cause. Also, 110,000-pound triple-trailer trucks would only pay for 70% of their damage.