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Weigh station fine

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by paulpost, Jun 3, 2015.

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  1. Jun 3, 2015 #1
    paulpost

    paulpost Light Load Member

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    Hi I have this problem I had a load of watermelons to move from Florida to Vermont 79980 lb. total weight I pass thru 3 weigh stations with no problem and just 300 miles from delivery I was weighted again and fined $1900 for having more than 34000 lb. on the back tandem. I cannot say if the load shifted or not but now the owner of the truck is taking money from my pay check saying that was my fault is this normal or is an abuse?
    I picked the load in a farm no scale to weigh the truck
     
    paulpost, Jun 3, 2015
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  3. Jun 3, 2015 #2
    123456

    123456 Road Train Member

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    Drivers responsibility for weight.

    Maybe the owner will be a nice person and split it with ya...
     
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  4. Jun 3, 2015 #3
    Allow Me.

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    OK, 79980 gross doesn't leave you with much "wiggle" room, right ? Get weighed on 3 different scales and you'll get 3 different weights. Between Fl. and Vermont, something changed, possibly fuel or ? Actually fuel shouldn't be a factor for your trailer tandems.
     
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  5. Jun 3, 2015 #4
    Josh3272

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    Well
    You should have weighed the first scale you came across.
    How much were you over on tandems? You could have moved the tandems at the scale and see if the weight was okay.
     
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  7. Jun 3, 2015 #5
    Josh3272

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    Overweight is driver ticket.
    This is something you are suppose check and if you are overweight get the pallets removed.
    I wud bargain with owner to split it or fight the ticket and see if the monetary fine can be waived.
     
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  8. Jun 3, 2015 #6
    DougA

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    $1900. fine for being over on an axle,and under gross??What state,and how much over?
     
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  9. Jun 3, 2015 #7
    KenworthGuyNH

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    Bet you learn a way around those scales before your next trip!!!
     
    KenworthGuyNH, Jun 3, 2015
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  10. Jun 3, 2015 #8
    SLCTrucker

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    Since you passed 3 weigh stations you must of passed a truckstop with a scale...

    If driver has a legal scale ticket then its not his fault, if you don't have one & did not legally scale the load then its driver error especially at 79,980lbs....
     
    SLCTrucker, Jun 3, 2015
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  11. Jun 3, 2015 #9
    crxdc

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    Cat scale. Use it. The driver is responsible for the load. If i pick up a load I go to the first scale weigh out then I know how much fuel I can put in or if i need to reroute myself ;)
     
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  12. Jun 3, 2015 #10
    nikmirbre

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    some states allow you over 34k on your axles as long as your not over gross......some don't.
     
    nikmirbre, Jun 3, 2015
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