several times now I have met new drivers who are over weight on the gross side not axle. I would suggest the day you are assigned your truck you fill it completely full of fuel and WEIGH IT ! so you know how heavy it is empty, that way when you get a preplan and you see the paperwork hopefully you can do the math and know if your gonna be able to handle it. there is no reason to leave a shipper 4000 lbs overweight. Just a suggestion though.
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Suggestion for new drivers: Fill your truck and weigh it
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Okieron, Dec 18, 2011.
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If you over gross, you will be over on an axle or two, but we know what you mean.
Yes, that should be common practice with every truck one gets. Get you a scale ticket and keep it handy. Round down too. There is no sense pushing tight tight. If you can handle 45,600, just tell them you can handle 45,000. That'll give you a little play room in case their weights aren't accurate.
A few customers will tell you not to fill your tanks up. Screw them. You ain't making extra free fuel stops for the greedy b's. Sometimes you'll find yourself forced in a position you have to run at half tanks or so. But avoid it if you can.
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