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Weight limit debate shapes trucking expansion in Iowa
Industry voices clash as CTA, Soy Coalition and CAST International back higher limits. Proposals urge 97 000 pounds six axle or 88 000 pounds five axle with longer trailers, while rail and road groups warn of higher costs and road damage. Local figures Brenda Neville and Chris Hummer weigh in amid driver concerns and road wear worries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Transportation
Mike Steenhoek
Soy Transportation Coalition
Steenhoek
American Trucking Association
Congress
Soy Coalition
Iowa
Cast International
Cedar Rapids
D.C
Brenda Neville
Iowa Motor Truck Association
Des Moines
Chris Hummer
Don Hummer Trucking Corp
Oxford
Hummer
Canada
Sharon Clark Gingerich
Landes Trucking Inc
Jacksonville
American Railroad Association
Rail Association
Towa
Jeff Woods
Cedar Rapids and
Iowa City Railway