Heavier trucks require costly interventions on roads and bridges: citizens ultimately feed the bill.

Road damage increases exponentially with heavier loads.

10% load increase induces 46% more damage.

50% load increase results in 5x more damage.

If megatrucks are allowed to carry 10% more weight and about a quarter of them use this higher limit, it would cost the EU-27 about €1.7 billion more per year to maintain roads. Thatʼs just over a 10% increase in road repair costs.

More wear = more maintenance = higher costs.

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#TheHeavyBurdenWeAllPayFor

The answer isnʼt bigger trucks. Itʼs smarter intermodal transport.

#TheHeavyBurdenWeAllPayFor

The answer isnʼt bigger trucks. Itʼs smarter intermodal transport.