The California Department of Transportation said Wednesday it will begin issuing temporary permits allowing trucks carrying heavier loads of up to 88,000 pounds for import loads on the state highway system, but the change is unlikely to produce intended reductions in huge container backlogs at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
The increased truck weight limit will apply to the entire state highway system, including interstate routes, for moves between ports and distribution centers in...
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