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Not so sweet Alabama

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by TURKER, Sep 3, 2010.

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  1. Sep 3, 2010 #1
    TURKER

    TURKER Medium Load Member

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    I got loaded in Charleston SC,to route to Arkansas.
    total load weighted 44450 LB.
    and I have
    48' all aluminum spread axell trailer.I went thru SC,GA scales no problem
    AL scale house # I-40 pulled me ower and give me a ticket for $ 290.00 for been 780 lb over on my drive tires.left there to MS scale house and they green lighted me than I pulled ower and went in side to ask the officer if I was by any chance ower weight.he clearly said NO if you were I would have you pulled .Than I told him what happened in AL. He smiled and than he said I get that from alot of other drivers.THANKS AL.:biggrin_25510:
    TN scale house no problem, AR scale house no problem !!!!!!!
     
    TURKER, Sep 3, 2010
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  3. Sep 3, 2010 #2
    LandShark

    LandShark Road Train Member

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    ok since when did 40 start going into alabama and the only full time scale i know of in bama is west bound on I 20 just entering in from Ga.
     
    LandShark, Sep 3, 2010
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  4. Sep 3, 2010 #3
    TURKER

    TURKER Medium Load Member

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    My bad I was on I -20:biggrin_25514:
     
    TURKER, Sep 3, 2010
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  5. Sep 3, 2010 #4
    ky wildcat 4ever

    ky wildcat 4ever Heavy Load Member

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    Sounds about right for AL they have to pay for that big #### scalehouse and the state is broke .They gave you the ticket for 290.00 knowing you wont fight it because you will lose more than that in a days pay ( or they hope you wont fight it)
     
    ky wildcat 4ever, Sep 3, 2010
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  7. Sep 3, 2010 #5
    LandShark

    LandShark Road Train Member

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    why didnt you cat scale it in GA. starting at either exits
    26, 19, 11, 5 all have cat scales all you would have had to do is walk in and show the cat ticket and you would have been on your way...
    also recomend PREPASS..
    I hate that scale but usually prepass right on by it...
     
    LandShark, Sep 3, 2010
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  8. Sep 7, 2010 #6
    10 speed

    10 speed Light Load Member

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    I have prepass and I always get pulled in
     
    10 speed, Sep 7, 2010
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  9. Sep 7, 2010 #7
    10 speed

    10 speed Light Load Member

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    The bamer coup that is.
     
    10 speed, Sep 7, 2010
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  10. Sep 7, 2010 #8
    josh.c

    josh.c Road Train Member

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    I'm going to answer for him here and say that you generally don't need to scale a 45klb load on a spread axle aluminum flat, unless it's loaded weird. I also really doubt that they would trust the Cat scale over their own scale.
     
    josh.c, Sep 7, 2010
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  11. Sep 7, 2010 #9
    outerspacehillbilly

    outerspacehillbilly "Instigator of the Legend"

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    Very true and I agree but $9 for a cat scale would have been a lot cheaper than $290 considering CAT would pay the ticket or fight it for him and get rid of it.
     
    outerspacehillbilly, Sep 7, 2010
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  12. Sep 8, 2010 #10
    IH Scout

    IH Scout Light Load Member

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    Doesnt CAT only guarantee the gross as certified not the axle weights? They wouldnt defend or pay for over on an axle would they? Seems like I heard this about CAT,..
     
    IH Scout, Sep 8, 2010
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