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Battle lines drawn over truck size Battle lines drawn over truck size Quote: The battle over whether federal laws should expand truck weights and lengths or keep the present limitations is heating up. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, the Teamsters and safety groups support the current limit of 80,000 pounds and 53-foot limits for tractor-trailer trucks on interstate highways of the National Highway System. The NHS covers about 160,000 miles of highway, while interstates represent 44,000 miles The American Trucking Associations, National Private Truck Council and some shipping organizations favor expanding these limits. They support the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009 or H.R. 1799. It was introduced by Rep. Michael Michaud (D-Maine) March 30 and was referred to a House subcommittee with 12 co-sponsors. more here>> Battle lines drawn over truck size __________________

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