The Coalition for Transportation Productivity (CTP), a group of more than 180 shippers and allied associations dedicated to responsibly increasing federal vehicle weight limits on interstate highways, today sent a letter to Congress in order to confront misinformation surrounding federal truck weight legislation known as the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act (SETA), H.R. 763, S. 747. In the letter, CTP dispelled incorrect allegations about SETA that have been propagated by groups opposed to the legislation.


'The Safe and Efficient Transportation Act, or SETA, has been the subject of a deliberate misinformation campaign, and it's time to set the record straight,' said John Runyan, Executive Director of the Coalition for Transportation Productivity. 'Members of Congress need to know that the facts support SETA as a safe way to boost economic productivity while reducing our carbon footprint and the number of trucks necessary to meet demand.'

'Trucking is at its safest point since the U.S. DOT began keeping records in 1975, and we need to continue that positive trend,' continued Runyan. 'In order to drive and accommodate economic growth, we can either put more trucks on the road or allow them to safely carry more weight. SETA offers each state the ability to open portions of its interstate network to safer six-axle trucks that can ship more freight while meeting the same federal braking and handling standards. Six-axle trucks can help companies lower their accident rates and dramatically reduce their fuel use and carbon emissions.'