1. The Coalition for Transportation Productivity Making Roads Safer, Protecting the Environment and Strengthening the Economy Through Vehicle Weight Limit Reform Presented to American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials June 8, 2010

2. 2 The Challenge The need to reduce VMTs is a safety imperative Diesel fuel price spikes will return with growing economy Congestion has tripled since 1982 Truck emissions standards and other rules continue to tighten Driver shortage will continue to be a factor in years ahead

3. 3 2000 2020 The U.S. DOT estimates that by 2020, the amount of freight shipped throughout the U.S. will increase 87 percent from what it was in 2000. The Challenge

4. 4 Gives each state the right to allow 97,000 pound, six-axle single trailer trucks to access interstate highways Sixth axle maintains weight per axle, tire displacement and braking distance Higher Heavy Vehicle Use Tax would be required to carry the heavier load States or DOT Secretary could limit access on bridge by bridge basis CTP Proposal – The Safe and Efficient Transportation Act -- H.R. 1799

5. 5 Academic studies and empirical evidence have shown that raising the weight limit to 97,000 pounds for six-axle trucks would improve highway safety. Improved Safety

6. 6 Wisconsin DOT Study – 2009 Univ. of Mich. TRI Study – 2009 European Union Study -- 2008 UK Analysis – 2006 TRB Review – 2002 …and many others

7. 7 Vehicle weight limit reform would benefit the environment by requiring fewer trucks to ship a fixed amount of goods, saving fuel and reducing greenhouse emissions. Cleaner Environment

8. 8 Six-axle trucks carrying 97,000 pounds get 17 percent more ton-miles per gallon than five-axle trucks carrying 80,000 pounds The U.S. DOT estimates that H.R. 1799 would save 2 billion gallons of diesel fuel annually, a 19 percent decrease in fuel consumption Kraft Foods would save 6.6 million gallons of fuel and eliminate 73,000 tons of carbon emissions. International Paper’s annual fuel savings would be equal to the amount needed by one truck to circle the earth 600 times. Cleaner Environment

9. 9 Stronger Economy Raising vehicle weight limits will help U.S. businesses improve their competitive edge.

10. 10 The U.S. gross vehicle weight limits are lower than Canada, Mexico and most European nations. Harmonizing weight limits with our major trading partners will ease the cost of moving U.S. goods into international markets and avoid costly freight consolidation at our ports and border crossings. Raising the weight limit would allow American producers to consolidate goods and reduce the number of weekly shipments. H.R. 1799 will spur investment in upgraded equipment, create jobs and transition the U.S. to a more efficient transportation network. Stronger Economy

11. 11 Improved Infrastructure The user fee for 97,000-pound, six-axle trucks will fund accelerated bridge repair and maintenance, while these trucks will collectively inflict less wear on our nation’s roads.

12. 12 Improved Infrastructure The sixth axle ensures that no additional weight per tire results from the higher weight limits. H.R. 1799 would cut the number of trucks on the road—saving $2.4 billion in pavement restoration costs over 20 years. Fewer trucks would satisfy America’s shipping needs, putting less overall weight on any given stretch of pavement while directing higher user fees toward bridge repair and maintenance.

13. 13 Charges by Opponents Heavier trucks are less safe Only if you don’t add additional axle and brakes Allowing Heavier Trucks Won’t Result in Fewer Trucks in 20 years Truck growth will continue, but allowing our configuration would slow the rate of growth H.R. 1799 would put bridges at risk Our bill puts states in full control of implementation with DOT Secy. as backstop This would divert rail traffic onto the highway Rail will remain more cost efficient, but it doesn’t go everywhere

14. The Coalition for Transportation Productivity (CTP) is a group of more than 155 companies and associations dedicated to safety and responsibly increasing the vehicle weight limit on federal interstate highways—but only for trucks equipped with an additional sixth axle. About Us John Runyan, Executive Director CTP John@runyanpa.com www.transportationproductivity.org

15. American Frozen Food Institute Agricultural Transportation Efficiency Coalition (AgTEC) Alabama Forestry Association American Forest & Paper Association American Soybean Association Black Hills Forest Resource Association Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) Colorado Potato Administrative Committee Colorado Timber Industry Association Florida Chamber of Commerce Florida Forestry Association Florida Pulp & Paper Association Fresh Produce Association Food Marketing Institute Forest Resources Association Grocery Manufacturers Association Hardwood Federation Idaho Grower Shippers Association Idaho Potato Commission Intermountain Forest Association International Foodservice Distributors Association International Dairy Foods Association Kentucky Forest Industries Association Louisiana Forestry Association Maine Pulp and Paper Association Manufacture Alabama Michigan Forest Products Council Mississippi Forestry Association Mississippi Loggers Association Missouri Forest Products Association National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors National Black Chamber of Commerce National Confectioners Association National Industrial Transportation League (NITLeague) National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association National Milk Producers Federation National Potato Council National Private Truck Council National Taxpayers Union Northeastern Loggers Association North Carolina Forestry Association Northwest Food Processors Association Ohio Forestry Association Oregon Potato Commission Paper and Forest Industry Transportation Committee Shelf-Stable Food Processors Association Snack Food Association United Fresh Produce Association Virginia Forest Products Association Washington State Potato Commission Western Growers Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Wisconsin Paper Council Supporting Associations

16. A&M Transport AbitibiBowater Air Products Anthony Forest Products Archer Daniel Midland(ADM) Ball Brothers Produce Basic American Foods Bear Trucking, Inc. Boise Cascade LLC Boise Inc. Campbell Soup Company Central Refrigerated Service Challenger Motor Freight Claremont Forest Inc. Coca-Cola Company Columbia Forest Products Con-way Dannon Dean Foods Deere & Company Delta Timber Company Domtar Evergreen Packaging Flambeau River Papers Fleetmaster Express Floyd Wilcox & Sons, Inc. (Wilcox Marketing Group) FMC Corporation Fuel Transport US, Inc. General Mills, Inc. Georgia Pacific Glatfelter GPOD of Idaho Green Bay Packaging H-E-B Home Depot Houg Special Services Idaho Forest Group Idahoan Foods International Paper ITS Logistics Kraft Foods, Inc Larsen Farms Longview Fibre Paper and Pkg LP Corp. LyondellBasell Industries Manuel Huerta Trucking Mennel Milling Company MillerCoors Millis Transfer Modern Transportation Services MWV National Frozen Foods Corp Neiman Enterprises, Inc. Nestlé USA Nestlé Waters North America Newark Group NewPage Oldcastle Architectural, Inc. Oregon Transfer Company Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Piggyback Consolidators Plum Creek Supporting Companies Potandon Produce Raven Transport Co. Rayonier RPM Consolidated Services, Inc. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. Safe Handling Inc. Safeway, Inc. Schwan Food Company Simplot Smurfit Stone Container Corp Sun Glo of Idaho, Inc. Sunny D SuperValu Inc. Taylor Produce, Inc. Temple-Inland Thomas and Sons, Inc. Total Transportation Services Transportation Management Solutions TranzAct Technologies Tyson Foods US Foodservice/Alliant Logistics US Xpress Verso Paper Wada Farms Werner Enterprises Weyerhaeuser