AgTEC announces truck weight reform initiative

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Basically, the Agricultural Transportation Efficiency Coalition (AgTEC) is seeking to improve the efficiency of transporting raw agricultural and forest commodities from farms and forests to processing facilities by increasing the overall gross vehicle weight limits. This measure, if successful, would increase them to 97,000 pounds.

AgTEC claims this increase would mean nearly 70 million fewer miles on the road and save 14 million gallons in diesel fuel. It would also potentially reduce road wear.