Got a 150$ ticket for over the weight limit on trailer axles 43k total gross 74k fair enough and just pay it?? or Get the lawyer to fight it?
Axle overweight ticket
Discussion in 'Trucker Legal Advice' started by bruce25, Jul 28, 2022.
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Just pay it... Its just an overweight
bzinger, Bean Jr., Another Canadian driver and 3 others Thank this. -
150 bucks. It's gonna take 10 times that amount to get a lawyer to deal with it. Pay it and move on that's a cheap ticket.
bzinger, Bean Jr., ProfessionalNoticer and 4 others Thank this. -
No i get that it's not much but i was taken back that he would give me a ticket even though im under gross. I get that 36k per axle is limit but it's a adjustable axle i asked if u could adjust it and i would be in limit but he wouldn't give me that.guess i was just bummed out since i haven't gotten a ticket in 7 years
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Face it you were over on your axle when they weighed you
They don't let you make it right for free
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If it’s your fault then it is what it is
I’ve had shippers tell me the load is say 40k
All my gauges were correct but scaled overweight
The shipper paid the fine but I sorta think they new it was heavy and got X amount more shipped for $100Last edited: Jul 29, 2022
ProfessionalNoticer, D.Tibbitt and Another Canadian driver Thank this. -
You're lucky it is only $150. Many states nail you for alot more money on overweight. Just pay it and feel grateful it wasn't more. It isn't a moving violation and doesn't really hurt your record. Just your wallet and pride.
Without exception it is your fault. Extenuating circumstances may exist, but in the end they don't matter. Fess up to it so you can learn what not to do next time.
I had a similar one. BOL said 33,000 lbs of cargo. Load picked up just South of LA. Area is a mess to drive around, but I was right by I-5. So, just hopped on the Interstate and headed North. At 33,000 lbs, I wasn't too worried about weight, but did intend to scale. Just as I was getting out of LA area, got pulled through a CA weigh station. Rolled across, no problem. Headed on Northward. In Northern CA, got pulled into another CA weigh station. Again, rolled across and no problems. By now, figured no need to scale. Crossed into Oregon, pulled into the Poimt of Entry weigh station and was 1700 lbs over on tandems. Ticket was $150. Load was actually 44,000 lbs. Lesson learned, don't trust BOL weight and don't assume weigh station actually weighs you. When any doubt, scale. -
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Some states charge by the pound... How much would it have been at say $0.25 per pound over legal limit??? Think about that as you write that $150.00 check.
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