General Assembly NIKI KELLY | The Journal Gazette INDIANAPOLIS – Legislators are weighing whether to allow more overweight truckloads on Indiana's roads – a move opposed by police for safety reasons and the rail industry for competitive purposes. A Senate transportation panel heard testimony on House Bill 1190 on Tuesday but didn't vote. Rep. Jim Pressel, R-Rolling Prairie, said Indiana already allows a limited number of overweight trip permits for steel, agriculture and paper products. This bill expands the commodities that can use overweight trucks up to 120,000 pounds and largely eliminates the cap. Indiana law currently limits loads to 80,000 pounds without the special permit.