* Indiana - Truckers may pay more to haul in
-- In a state known as the “Crossroads of America,” the number of overweight trucks has tripled in less than a decade, accelerating damage to aging roads and bridges... More than 380,000 trucks that exceed federal weight and size standards were permitted to travel in Indiana last year, up from about 135,000 in 2007. Those numbers are part of the reason why some lawmakers want the trucking industry to pay more for infrastructure... Under a plan proposed Monday by House Republican leaders, private carriers would pay about 7 percent more for diesel fuel - in taxes and a surcharge - than what they pay now... The measure is getting surprising support from the Indiana Motor Truck Association, which represents truckers who carry goods from about 80 percent of Indiana manufacturers...
(CNHI photo, by Austen Leake: More than 380,000 trucks that exceed federal weight and size standards were permitted to travel in Indiana last year, up from about 135,000 in 2007) -- Indianapolis, IND, USA - The CNHI State Reporter, by Maureen Hayden - January 12, 2016Labels: taxes debate, trucking industry news USA
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