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Unavoidable overweight's

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Logan76, May 22, 2011.

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  1. May 22, 2011 #1
    Logan76

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    I haul junk, I pick up rolloff boxes of steel or precious metals everyday. There are plenty of times I pick up boxes over my legal weight limit (73280). There's nothing I or the company (they pay all fines) can do about it. These boxes can be tremendously heavy (one driver scaled 128k gross) and its no fault of ours. I know and everyone else knows that not all locations have scales and some people have no clue that there's any such weight limits on big trucks, lol. My job is a gravy gig, I love it, The only worry I have day to day is crossing a portable scale. I'm just curious how many other guys run into the same issues, you go to customer locations where they have no clue what your able to haul? What are YOUR day to day issues that are job specific? Have a nice Sunday everyone.:biggrin_25519:
     
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  3. May 22, 2011 #2
    ‘Olhand

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    I think it happens to all of us at one time or another--but it is still up to YOU--how you handle it--Now I AM NOT passing judgement or anything like that--just stating my feelings
    And I'm just wondering what are you driving w/73280 gross(haven't seen that #in YEARS--so I am guessing it is some kind of tri-axle with couple of small drops?
    Just wondering?
     
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  4. May 22, 2011 #3
    Logan76

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    yup, in PA a tri-axle can legally do 73280 and with the percentage given i believe its 75480 on portables. I just have one tag axle, you don't see more than that in PA because it doesn't make a difference if you have more than one tag axle on your allowable GVW.
     
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  5. May 22, 2011 #4
    Prairie Boy

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    Why not use axle scales mounted on the trucks?? Can be air operated amd if no air, use load cells like log haulers do.

    There's no such thinbg as "unavoidable overweights" if you rig up with the proper equipment.
     
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  7. May 22, 2011 #5
    DL550CAT

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    How do you propose to get the extra weight out of the box? Not hauling it is not an option.
     
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  8. May 22, 2011 #6
    jakebrake12

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    I see what you're saying but in the big scheme of an operation there are unavoidable overweights. A company the size of mine would never equip all trucks and trailers with electronic scales - it simply would be a waste of money. I ran a P&D route in Pennsylvania with a single axle trailer and a 53' trailer - could be under gross with 35K in the box but the drive axle was almost impossible to keep under 20,000 with anything over 25K in the van.

    My terminal has a scale but many don't - had numerous overweight tickets in Virginia after picking up trailers at a dark terminal with no scale on via's. The company would not expect me to find a scale - it's more time and cost effective to sign for the ticket that the company pays.
     
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  9. May 22, 2011 #7
    jbatmick

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    :study:Some states have a blanket over-weight permit they will issue for a coupla hundred bucks.
     
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  10. May 22, 2011 #8
    ‘Olhand

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    Up until the last few months I was with ya jakebrake--did it myself many many times--but with the new point scoring system etc--things have changed--sure Con-Way pays your ticket--not a moving violations--no real harm on DL--BUT with this points deal--well Im sure you know where I am going
     
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  11. May 22, 2011 #9
    Logan76

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    My truck is air ride, with the tag up on an air ride tri-axle around 90psi is around 73k in most cases and most trucks. I have an idea of what I weigh, but there's nothing I can do to get stuff taken out of the box. All loads that leave our scrapyard are legal beagle but its the inbound boxes that are heavy.
     
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  12. May 22, 2011 #10
    scatruck

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    So true, with CSA 2010. It's now just the overweight ticket, it's the points
     
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