Document Type
Report
Publication Date
12-2014
Abstract
This project investigated regulatory issues that may affect or limit freight movement in Iowa and other Midwest states: Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Current state regulations for the following are reviewed and summarized:
- Vehicle dimensions
- Vehicle weights
- Speed limits
- Weight compliance enforcement
- Fees and taxes
- Driver qualifications
- Medical certification
- Hours of service
- Oversize-overweight permits
Report Number
25-1121-0003-232; InTrans Project 13-456
Granting Agencies
Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010
Mid-America Transportation Center, 2200 Vine Street, PO Box 830851, Lincoln, NE 68583-085
U.S. DOT Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), and
Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590
Language
english
File Format
File Size
4 MB
Recommended Citation
Dong, Jing; Albrecht, Christopher; Johnson, Patrick Michael; and Makaiwi, Micah Keala, "Study of the Regulatory Issues Affecting Truck Freight Movement in the Midwest" (2014). InTrans Project Reports. 80.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/intrans_reports/80
Comments
The related, 2-page Tech Transfer Summary for this report can be downloaded from http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/intrans_techtransfer/