Ask Congress to Support Safe and Efficient Transportation Act, HR 1799
Support Increased Truck Weight Legislation Today!
Ask your member of Congress to cosponsor the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act, HR 1799, simply by sending a pre-drafted letter through our system.
What HR 1799 Does:
Carefully balances productivity and safety by increasing gross vehicle weights on interstate highways from 80,000 to 97,000 pounds for vehicles that are properly equipped with a 6th axle and additional tires.
Benefits of HR 1799:
Would improve the efficiency of our nation’s transportation network while ensuring the safety of our roadways. Numerous studies have proven the safety and productivity improvements from increased weight limits when the 6th axle is added. Visit the studies link on this site for more details.
Applies to states that opt-in to this increase and to businesses that pay an increased per truck Heavy Vehicle Use Tax fee targeted to bridge repair and maintenance.
Would slow the rate of U.S. traffic growth by allowing companies to use fewer truckloads to carry their products. Our nation’s freight traffic is expected to double by 2025.
Could also result in greenhouse gas emissions reductions by as much as 42 billion pounds annually, as well as a 17% improvement in fuel efficiency
Send your letter today!
Step One:
Please enter your name and address. Fields marked with an * are required.To access the fields without using a mouse or the tab key, press alt and the bolded letter to the left of the field.
Note:
Elected officials rarely respond to correspondence from non-constituents.
By completing this form, you can help assure that your elected representative
will give your letter the attention it deserves.
(Ex: Mr., Mrs., or Ms.)
(If your address includes a suite or apartment number, enter it in the box above)
(a valid email address is required for sending your letters electronically)
.gif?n=2897 "Recycle Icon"){kind=icon}
