Americans will support increased weight limits for trucks to help improve road safety, decrease environmental impact and boost the economy, according to a poll conducted for the Coalition for Transportation Productivity (CTP). More than half of those surveyed voiced support for heavier trucks on interstate highways, a sign to the CTP that Continue Reading

The American Trucking Association is petitioning Congress to expand current restrictions on truck size and weight to allow the nation’s trucking industry more even footing to compete with other international markets. The use Continue Reading

Higher truck weight limits would help allow them to carry more freight while traveling fewer miles, which would help reduce fuel use, curb emissions, promote safer roads and raise the efficiency of the already strained interstate system, according to the Coalition for Transportation Productivity, a group of Continue Reading