Question…when would the port search your truck?
Is it random, do you need to look shady, is there a list??
I just got my TWIC so no more escorts woohoo…anyway I noticed what appears to be a truck search area at the Port of Jacksonville and saw they had a car hauler pulled in. I mainly run the southeast and do a fair amount of port pickup/drops. What’s the likelihood I’d get my truck searched?
Reason I’m asking is I carry my pistol as I’m sure many drivers do. I’m not gonna go anywhere without it. Especially traveling out here this day and time.
Port Search
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Phoenix Heavy Haul, Jul 17, 2023.
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I was in and out of that port weekly for several years up until about 4 years ago. The truck inspections are entirely random and luck of the draw. The inspections were never very thorough, though.
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Thanks….I’ve been through many military base searches and always good. I know what to expect now.OLDSKOOLERnWV, Flat Earth Trucker and 88 Alpha Thank this.
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If you ever get run through the wringer and they find it you're gonna have a really bad day. A base down in Pensacola literally went thru every cabinet, nook and cranny inside the cab and my sideboxes. They were looking underneath the driveline with mirrors. Then I went to a base in Anniston and they were pretty lax in their search.
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when I did ports a very short time. I used to slip my little something inside of my mattress. It has a little zipper and for some reason it just happened to have a space hollowed out in the middle.
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There were a couple times I was worried, But your right it varies base to base.
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Military bases I always declared my pistol to the guard they hold it at the point of entry and I get it coming back out.I’ve never went into the port very often and been at least 12 years since I have don’t remember anything about random searches so can’t help there.It’s not illegal to have one so I would call the port and ask.The one place I know you can’t have one at all is nuclear power plants if you deliver inside the fence I did that for a while and was told b4 pu not to have it on site.And they will check everything there it’s a couple hours b4 you will clear the check point
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I never knew I could declare it…wow Good to know.D.Tibbitt Thanks this.
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the only problem with that is there can be times where you enter the base and exit at 2 different locations..
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That is NOT a general rule. It may a base by base policy. For the love of God, get gun info from gun/legal experts and not some random dudes on the internet. None of us will visit you in jail if we are wrong or give you outdated info.Old_n_gray and Phoenix Heavy Haul Thank this.
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