Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association
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Farmer, trucker groups take aim at length limit

Current truck regulation makes it difficult to haul agricultural and other products on local roads without breaking the law.
 
Trucks up to 65 feet long can use interstate and state highways, but the limit drops to 55 feet on county and township roads. The shorter limit makes it virtually impossible to use the longest available trailers to transport grain, oilseeds, livestock or other agricultural products from a farm to market without violating the law.
 
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