North Dakota Strategic Freight Analysis: Regional Strategic Freight Study on Motor Carrier Issues

This study explored the regulatory environment shippers face in moving freight throughout the region and highlighted differences in regulations that exist among bordering states and provinces. Truck size and weight regulations in the north central states and provinces are controlled and specified by state departments of transportation and provincial departments of highways, rural municipal councils, major urban transportation agencies, U.S. Department of Transportation, national parks, public works, and other government agencies and services. Truck size and weight regulations are meant to promote safety, as well as prevent excessive wear and tear on highways and bridges. However, due to the inconsistencies in size and weight regulations, problems exist for seamless freight transportation. This report provided a snap-shot of current regulations and conditions and the reader should note that vehicle size and weight laws are continually evolving depending on various scenarios.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=579
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• Summary URL:
  • https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=578
• Corporate Authors:

  Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

  North Dakota State University
  1320 Albrecht Boulevard
  Fargo, ND  United States  581052

  North Dakota Department of Transportation

  608 East Boulevard Avenue
  Bismarck, ND  United States  58505-0700
• Authors:
  • Berwick, Mark
  • Lofgren, Mark
  • Chi, Junwook
• Publication Date: 2007-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 173p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight transportation; Motor carriers; Regulations; Size and weight regulations
• Geographic Terms: Canada; North Dakota; United States
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; Policy; I70: Traffic and Transport;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01493282
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DP-184
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 20 2013 9:04AM