Weigh Station ?????

This is where it creates a gray area.

If the show bikes are entered into a contest to win money, then the equipment is commercial. If the intent is to sell the bikes, the event is commercial.

Example. Alot of the guys have the big haulers and the large white trailers for their race cars. Their trucks have rv plates, or signs that say they are private. Think they are okay at that? Not. They have been pulled over by the DOT and found to have violations. The race or show cars are deemed to be profit motivated. Therefore the vehicles have been found to be commercial. Log Books, medical cards, DOT number, FMCSA rules apply.

 

Maybe your right. I would tend to believe it's only about the transportation. If he insists they are display only, that would be OK? If so, that's what I would insist!

 

I wish all states were like Florida, but everyone is slightly different.

Alabama doesnt have any scales (to speak of anyway)

 

What you want to do is follow the green light. When you get close to the platform roll your window down and slow way down to like 2 to 5 mph or stop before you pull on. Proceed slowly watching the light. If it doesn't turn red KEEP on going. If it turns red, stop. Wait until you get the green light or instructions from the weigh master. Sometimes they have lights that tell you to pull around and come inside. I NEVER take anything in with me unless they tell me over the speaker. My way you may have to make an extra trip or two but, it gives you a couple minutes to get your ducks in a row. If you get the by pass, keep on keeping on. Good Luck

 

It seem somwhere in the recesses of my mind I remember a phrese about the amount of fuel being transported accross state lines...and the fuel tanks contain the fuel....you have to have a fuel decal....even if you are private you still have to prove that you have paid the fuel tax...also don't the truck is covered under HUT, and must meet all compliances by DOT safty regs even if you transport air......also all trucks must be registered and have a DOT# and what kind of tags are you running? Is it an IRP card? I would chk w/ motor carier services and make sure before you blow any scale house........them rigs are able to be inspected on the whim of any DOT personel and must meet all safty standards I have even see DOT stop local farm P/U's pullin a trailer.....I would be real surprised it you are exempt from a scale house.

 

I'm surprised nobody mentioned the Florida AG check stations . I hauled RV's with a dually and asked if I had to stop . They said since I was commercial -yes . Private RV's don't have to stop . But there are more strict requirements for stopping at AG stations than stopping at scales .

 

Gross weight is the key in most states. I rented a box truck to move stuff from Florida to Wisconsin (my own personal property), and had to hit every open scale on the way because of the weight of the truck. It was a 26' box truck. It was weird rolling across a scale without a trailer!