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Dairy industry backs five‑year ODOT pilot to test heavier milk haulers
Summary
Dairy groups asked the committee to authorize a five‑year ODOT pilot allowing milk freight trucks up to 129,000 pounds gross weight under permit, arguing double‑combination rigs with more axles can reduce axle loads, trips and emissions; ODOT oversight and reporting back to the legislature are built into the draft.
Representatives considered a narrowly scoped pilot proposed for inclusion in LC 255 that would direct the Oregon Department of Transportation to run a five‑year study allowing freight trucks hauling milk to operate up to 129,000 pounds gross vehicle weight under ODOT permitting and oversight.
Whelan Buchanan, representing dairy interests and Tomac Creamery Association, said the pilot follows federal authority in the Fixing…
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