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WSTA – State Members

Ten western states have joined an alliance designed to foster cooperation on a variety of highway-related issues, including truck size and weight, highway safety, cooperative state highway administration and improved commercial vehicle safety inspections. The alliance, known as the Multi-State Highway Transportation Agreement (MHTA), recognized the unique transportation challenges faced by rural western states and was intended to improve communication between state legislators, state administrators and private industry.

 

 

Participating States

Latest News

> Organized Crime Rings Are Stealing Truckloads Of Valuable Nuts In California

WSTA over the last year has looked at the Cargo Theft Issue and remains active on this issue.  This article is just one of many examples of what the trucking industry is facing. “Forged documents, fake businesses,… MORE >

> 305 Billion Highway Funding Bill Passes

Today the Senate passed a 1300 page, 5 year, 305 billion highway funding bill.  It is expected that Obama will sign it very soon.  Here are three different articles on the tenants of the bill. – Lower age… MORE >

> Federal Bill for Transportation

A bill to authorize elements of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. S-1732 Federal Bill