Hauling My First Oversize Load

I have never gotten "called in" or stopped/cited for obstructed plate, and I've had two Level 3 Inspections (OH and AZ) while hauling an OD load.

 

Happened to me in Oregon.

 

Having the plate covered can and will cost you.
Like AZS posted Or. and some of the other western states will pop you on that due to they key in your tag number coming on the scales

 

Roll through an Oregon scale with your front plate covered and I assure you they will want to have a visit. Same with the trailer, Oregon officers love to spot oversize banners covering a trailer plate, reasonable cause for a traffic stop and prostrate exam.

Simple solution, every truck has a grill and every pos truckstop has zip-tie's

 

Now that's a crack up, my very first OTR oversize load, (which came out of Longview Wa.), Oregon pulled me in to inform this driver that his plate was covered by the front banner. Then he informed me the sun was setting and there was no parking for the next half hour, so he suggested I settle in for the night right where I was parked. Never had been out there so I took his advice.

 

I had a broker call me today really excited he said I've got a really good load was seeing if you had a step deck......
I said ya sure do.....he said I have a load Baytown,tx going to Tulsa,ok 450 miles paying $3/mi.....
well my book that's $1,350 what every load should pay....
than he goes to say how tall it was 10'6".....
I said is this wide also.......
he said ya its 10ft at the base and 12'4" on top......

I said your ####### nuts I'm not hauling that cheap #### who's paying for the escort in Oklahoma??
He said nobody else has been getting them that right there is whats driving down oversize prices drivers don't have a clue and listening to stupid ### brokers like that.

 

You mean US20? If you are going to the NW why would you want to run that way? Just go up I-380, 218, 18, I-35, I-90. Good luck out of WA with Mercer, most of the loads that agent out there gets are off a load board, and by the time he calls to book one when a truck commits to it, it is already gone

 

You my friend have a long way to go moving oversize loads!!! and I sure hope your getting over $5/ a mile after permits, your part