A bill introduced by Texas Representative Allan Fletcher, member of the Texas House Transportation Committee, would impose hefty fines and CDL suspensions for overweight violations.
The proposed fuel taxes are some of the newest Go To plans for states to fund infrastructure shortfalls on the backs of trucking companies, which they say cause the most stress and damage to highways and bridges.
A trucking group vows to continue to fight the California Air Resources Board and their 2010 emissions standards in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. They have an uphill battle, however.