IMPACT OF SIZE AND WEIGHT REGULATIONS ON TRUCKS CROSSING THE CANADIAN-U.S. BORDER

The conventional view is that U.S. federal limits govern trucks operating across the Canadian-U.S. border. The identification of 118 roads crossing the border and a description of the regulations in neighboring provinces and states governing traffic on them are provided. Surveys at 25 crossings that carry 87% of cross-border truck traffic have identified truck configurations in different regions. The standard five-axle tractor-semitrailer, at a gross vehicle weight of up to 36,287 kg (80,000 lb), is the principal truck used between the two countries, but mainly for low-density freight or long hauls. Almost 22% of trucks crossing the border are configured to carry payloads heavier than possible with this truck. Most have at least six axles, and many make use of liftable axles. Local cross-border trucking operations are making significant use of trucks larger and/or heavier than those allowed under U.S. federal regulations and under provincial and state regulations, grandfather rights, or permits.

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  https://doi.org/10.3141/1613-05
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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1613, Freight Transportation: Planning, Motor Carrier Size and Weight Issues, International Trade, and Hazardous Materials Transport.
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• Authors:
  • Nix, F P
  • Billing, J R
  • Delaquis, M
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 33-42
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1613
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Gross vehicle weight; International borders; Laws; Motor vehicles; Size; Size and weight regulations; Surveys; Tractor trailer combinations; Trucks; Weight
• Uncontrolled Terms: Vehicle configurations; Violations
• Geographic Terms: Canada; United States; United States-Canada Border
• Old TRIS Terms: Truck laws & regulations
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00755051
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309064589
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Oct 13 1998 12:00AM