Weighty Issue

Didn't see the episode so I can't comment on what may or may not have happened in reality. A driver can weigh, see he may be over slightly, and may opt to take his chances. Or the driver may have not been properly educated on weight laws that pertain to that particular area and was basing his decision to go on what he assumed was lawful there. Or, he may have been weighed on an INaccurate scale at one location or the other. Things happen and not all scales are 100% accurate, 100% of the time.

 

Did he weigh before taking on fuel? My truck holds.200 gal and another 50 in the reefer... that's in the.neighborhood of 2000 lbs.

 

"most truck companies have a scale"?? most DON'T, but will pay for u to scale at a Cat scale. being caught over weight is your own fault. Unless it is the few,(hopefully), miles driven to get to a scale.

 

some company scales are not accurate. though cat scales will pay for your tix if you used their scales i beleive

 

One common thing that happens in the winter is the truck will pick up snow and ice as you drive, all up around the frame and crossmembers, anywhere around the wheels, it all weighs something. Also if you are at a place where you have got to weigh yourself, it is very easy to forget to add your own weight to the truck weight, when the DOT weighs you, you are always in the cab, whereas when you weigh yourself, you are in the scalehouse, not in the cab.