Heavier Loads on the Roads?

SAFE Trucking Act Would Allow States to Increase Maximum Truck Weights

Mary Kennedy
By  Mary Kennedy , DTN Basis Analyst
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Loaded semi-trucks wait to dump corn at a Cargill elevator and biodiesel plant in Kansas City, Missouri. (Progressive Farmer photo by Jim Patrico)
Loaded semi-trucks wait to dump corn at a Cargill elevator and biodiesel plant in Kansas City, Missouri. (Progressive Farmer photo by Jim Patrico)
The Safe, Flexible, and Efficient Trucking Act, would allow freight shipping to be more efficient while creating less pavement wear and tear and improving safety on roads and bridges, according to Wisconsin Rep. Reid Ribble.

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Mary Kennedy

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