Steve Southerland Unveils 'Right to Haul Act'

On Friday, U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., brought out the Right to Haul Act" which will extend state weight limits to federal roads for forestry and agriculture freight.

Across North and Northwest Florida, loggers and agriculture haulers have suffered significantly under a patchwork system of state and federal truck weight regulations, Southerland said. My legislation will standardize this system by recognizing each states right to determine the appropriate weight limit within its own boundary. This common-sense legislation will strengthen our local timber and agriculture industries to help grow jobs and create more efficient and successful operations.