Overweight citations. Need advice ASAP

Discussion in 'Landstar' started by Aiken, Feb 13, 2013.

  1. Aiken

    Aiken Light Load Member

    58
    15
    Aug 23, 2010
    Aiken, SC
    0
    New with Landstar. Got 2 overweight on rear axle tickets in a row. Containers from port. Total weight fine. Can Landstar terminate my lease over this? I am very frustrated.
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Oregon Grown

    Oregon Grown Light Load Member

    220
    86
    May 7, 2012
    lapine or
    0
    You know....I got one of those in California. Now I weigh everytime before I get going. I learned my lesson
     
    Aiken Thanks this.
  4. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

    7,123
    13,746
    Jan 20, 2010
    Hesperia, Ca.
    0
    Long as YOU pay for them, I don't think they will. You should of learned your lesson the first time. I could see it won't your last.
     
    Aiken Thanks this.
  5. Starline

    Starline Medium Load Member

    357
    251
    Jun 1, 2011
    Middle Tn
    0
    There is NO CSA point associated with OW tickets, so I think you should be ok as long as you pay the tickets.

    Are you pulling their trailer or your ?
    If you have your own, then why don't you have at least a air gauge tapped to your front air bags on the trailer ?

    I also have to ask if the load was heavier then what you booked them for ?
    Cause if it is, then the agent might be able to collect from the customer for your fines since the load was misrepresented.
     
    Aiken Thanks this.
  6. dschmidt201

    dschmidt201 Light Load Member

    289
    109
    Jan 6, 2012
    Chicago
    0
    No your alright take this as a hard learned lesson you should be weighing your loads from now on
     
    Aiken Thanks this.
  7. landstar8891

    landstar8891 Road Train Member

    2,414
    2,310
    Feb 4, 2012
    NY NY
    0
    No.You have to ''screw'' up pretty bad to get tossed out of Landstar...
     
  8. Aiken

    Aiken Light Load Member

    58
    15
    Aug 23, 2010
    Aiken, SC
    0
    Thanks, everyone. We learned now. One more thing we will newer do again is PORTS and CONTAINERS, as well as go, go, go loads..... Both of those was team loads. To much pressure when you stuck at the port for five hours.
     
  9. WRIGHTRACING

    WRIGHTRACING Heavy Load Member

    882
    251
    Jan 3, 2011
    Iuka MS/Muscle Shoals AL
    0
    5 hours in a port....they must have been in a hurry that day. Ports, rail yards and grocery vendors...plan to rest.
     
  10. stonecold_2136

    stonecold_2136 Light Load Member

    91
    40
    Jul 3, 2010
    Lansing, Michigan
    0
    The kedzie, cicero and hodgkins yards and chicago do not have much of a wait
     
    SHC Thanks this.
  11. bigkev1115

    bigkev1115 Road Train Member

    2,363
    3,608
    Oct 23, 2009
    Alexandria, AL
    0
    If in doubt, SCALE IT OUT!. At least you only got a fine for being over on rear axle. If you were over gross, some states that s a moving violation
     
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.