* DC - NPTC asks House panel to include heavier truck language in transport bill
-- The National Private Truck Council (NPTC), an association representing some 600 major American companies with private truck fleets, has sent a letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee asking the panel to include the Safe, Flexible and Efficient (SAFE) Trucking Act in the next surface transportation bill... Rep. Reid Ribble, R-Wis., introduced the SAFE act recently. It would allow states opt to allow trucks weighing up to 91,000 pounds on their interstate highways but only with a sixth axle... Among NPTC’s member companies are Frito-Lay, CVS, Nestlé, General Mills, Pepsico, Safeway, John Deere, Marathon Petroleum, Walmart, Walgreens, Chrysler, Kellogg’s and Boeing... Both the Truckload Carriers Association and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association oppose the heavier trucks... The American Trucking Associations is neutral on the issue...
(Photo: Frito-Lay is a member of the National Private Truck Council, which supports legislation to increase the weight limit of big rigs) -- Washington, DC, USA - The Trucker News Services - 12 Oct 2015Labels: Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs), rules and regulations
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