Truck Size and Weight Policy Issues in the Texas-Mexico Border Region 982822
This paper is an empirical analysis of trucking and truck size and weight (TS&W) regulations and policy issues in the Texas-Mexico border region. Truck size and weight regulations and policy issues that result from those regulations have an effect on the trucking activity, freight movements, highway safety, and the economy of a region. To evaluate policy issues in a region like the U.S.-Mexico border, it is necessary to first of all, understand the trucking activity and freight movements that take place in this area of the country. With this understanding it is possible to draw conclusions regarding TS&W policy, which may assist decision-makers address policy questions from the perspective of this border.
Citation: Montufar, J., Middleton, D., Mendoza, A., and Ritchey, B., "Truck Size and Weight Policy Issues in the Texas-Mexico Border Region," SAE Technical Paper 982822, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/982822. Download Citation
Author(s):
Jeannette Montufar, Dan Middleton, Alberto Mendoza, Benjamin Ritchey
Pages: 8
Event:
International Truck & Bus Meeting & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1998 Transactions - Journal of Commercial Vehicles-V107-2
Related Topics:
Trucks
Regulations
Roads and highways
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