First, I have not touched a semi since September of 2002 when damage to my back forced me off the job. It is not up to transportation companies to decide to pay more it is up to the morons and thieves in Sacramento and Washington to change the law.

You can bash trucks of any size all you want but raising their costs will just be passed on to the cost of whatever they are carrying. Over and above that, were it not for trucks you would be sitting at your computer cold, naked, and hungry. In fact, how did your computer get to you?

Sumotuwe Wrote:
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> Drew is quite right about HSR being a waste of tax
> money. But:
>
> >As for road use taxes, my employer paid all
> applicable fuel and registration (which includes
> weight fees) not to mention payroll taxes.
>
> It's a question of how much the taxpayers must
> pony up in order to fix the road destruction
> caused by large 18-wheelers because these
> fuel/registration/weight fees don't adequately
> cover it. Truck on, Drew, but be consistent: pay
> your fair share of road maintenance, don't expect
> us to make up the difference.