Freedom to Haul Act

Bill: 117-hr-8412
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2022-07-18
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2022-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-07-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Freedom to Haul Act</strong></p> <p>This bill exempts from federal-aid highway vehicle weight limitations a five-axle truck tractor-semitrailer combination vehicle operating on a segment of the Interstate System if it:</p> <ul> <li> has a gross vehicle weight of 97,000 pounds or less;</li> <li>has three rear axles on the tractor of such vehicle; and</li> <li>complies with the single axle, tandem axle, and bridge formula limits.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8412 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2022 Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom to Haul Act . 2. Vehicle weight limitations-interstate system Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (x) Operation of certain 5 axle tractors (1) In general A vehicle limited or prohibited under this section from operating on a segment of the Interstate System that is a 5 axle tractor combination vehicle may operate on such a segment if such vehicle— (A) has a gross vehicle weight of 97,000 pounds or less; (B) has 3 rear axles on the tractor of such vehicle; and (C) other than gross vehicle weight, complies with the single axle, tandem axle, and bridge formula limits set forth in subsection (a). (2) 5 axle tractor combination vehicle defined In this subsection, the term 5 axle tractor combination vehicle means a combination vehicle consisting of— (A) a 5 axle truck tractor; and (B) a semitrailer. .