Question regarding weigh stations/permitted loads

Oh boy,Tn? Ugh..they are something else in Tn... Why do I not recall weigh stations in Al.?? Hmmm must be c.r.s's... I don't know a thang about permitted loads driver,but trust me,you've opened a can of worms here,and they will even tell you what color of underwear to wear...Hee Hee

 

Stop at all open weigh stations regardless of any prepass, if you have to go in the coop bring permits with provisions sheets and I bring my regular truck permit book also you know cab card and such, had to go in a coop today with my paperwork. No big deal.

 

Is this "permitted" load like, oversized? overloaded or something?

 

Geez I got pulled in twice in a week..apparently they don't like my new lettering on my tanks.
but it looks so much better than all that crap all over my new truck...he just gave me a verbal warning ain't going back thru there..

 

Alabama used to require you sign your permit in RED ink ONLY, Georgia BLUE but that shouldn't be an issue for you, All scales must be entered if open, pull to scale side reguardless of bypass lane, sometime they come out to see permit, TN usually wants you to bring it inside to show them. Obviously make sure you are secured at least to spec, more is better!!! (IMHO anyway) If you need to use an escort they usually know the turf they run so will stear you correctly since they too can be fined for you screwing up, doesn't happen much but can... Mostly, be careful of your swing and backing.
Good luck!

 

so your hauling 60 foot long. long oversized and not wide oversized.

48 or 53 foot trailer???

out on the west. you can go 4 feet front overhang. totally legal. but nothing over that. anything over 4 feet rear overhang you need red flags for daytime and a light bar to drive at night. if the load is on a 53 foot trailer then no permits needed. except for montana requires permits on every load that makes you exceed 75 feet in length. 48 foot trailer would need permits. depending on which states. there are other varying rules pending what size trailer and how much overhang allowed per state. most of the times we never got stopped. but when we did. it was permit check. if they can't find it in there system.

wide loads. had to stop and show permits.

that's how it works on the west.

never hauled oversize on the east coast. and have no plans too. too much BS to learn

 

Are you coming up 65 from Smoke City? You didn't say how long your trailer is. You wont need a pilot car til you get over 85 ft. In Tennessee, the weigh stations will have a sign that says "Oversized loads pull to the rear". Follow the signs. Park around back and bring your permit in. They will look at it and hand it back to you, and you are free to go.

Tennessee lists all of their restrictions on the single trip permits. 1 page. There will be a space on there with the routing, and because of the size of your load, the routing will be left blank.

50'ft or less from kingpin to the rear of load does not require a permit.

If you have a 48ft trailer, that's going to be one heck of an overhang off back, be mindful not to go over 40000 on the trailer spread. If your total length is over 75 feet, you need to put a beacon light on the back of the beam.

No Sunday travel in Bama and Tennessee.