>As far as wear and tear on the highway: that's what weigh stations are for. I believe WalterBright meant that even at the legal weight limit, trucks cause 10,

>As far as wear and tear on the highway: that's what weigh stations are for. I believe WalterBright meant that even at the legal weight limit, trucks cause 10,000x as much damage as cars. In 2005 this amounting to a $60b taxpayer subsidy.[1] This isn't to criticize Starsky Robotics (this inefficiency predates it), which is just operating in the environment it finds itself. And in general, inefficiency begets opportunity. [1] https://truecostblog.com/2009/06/02/the-hidden-trucking-industry-subsidy/ https://truecostblog.com/2009/06/02/the-hidden-trucking-indu...