Title

Study of the Regulatory Issues Affecting Truck Freight Movement in the Midwest

Authors

Jing Dong, Iowa State UniversityFollow
Christopher Albrecht, Iowa State UniversityFollow
Patrick Michael Johnson, Iowa State UniversityFollow
Micah Keala Makaiwi, Iowa State UniversityFollow

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

Comments

The related, 2-page Tech Transfer Summary for this report can be downloaded from http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/intrans_techtransfer/

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

PDF

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