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wiegh station question

Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by tnf150driver, Jul 21, 2013.

  1. Jul 21, 2013 #1
    tnf150driver

    tnf150driver Bobtail Member

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    I have a question about wiegh sations as I go by the scales along I-65 near Portalnd TN daily. Anyway my question is sometimes I se a pickup with trailers pulling into the wiegh station or are in line already when I go by. So why would some one in a pickup towing a work trailer of sorts have to pul in to the wiegh station? Most of the ones I seen have been 1 ton dualies. The other day I seen an old 94 to 2001 style Dodge ram with a gose neck flat bed trailer in line it was single rear wheel so I don't know if it was a 1/2 ton 3/4 ton or 1 ton but seen it there in line with about another 6 or seven 18 wheelers in line along with it. I thought wiegh stations were only for the big rigs not for pickup regaurdless of thier tonage status towing some sort of work trailer.
     
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  3. Jul 21, 2013 #2
    Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    It is likely that they are running as commercial vehicles. they would have a DOT number on the side of the vehicle. It may not be easy to see in some cases. they would be required to stop at scales just like 18 wheelers.
     
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  4. Jul 21, 2013 #3
    truckon

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    most scales have signs declaring who has to enter, the most common is any commercial vehicle over 10,000 GVW/GVWR. (pretty much everything but vans)
     
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  5. Jul 22, 2013 #4
    RickG

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    I see plenty of duallies with trailers parked behind the scales for violations , especially in TN. Over 10,000 lbs. GVWR requires logbook , DOT vehicle inspections , and MC authority if hauling for hire.
    Most new 1 ton trucks have a GVWR over 10,000lbs.
     
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  7. Jul 22, 2013 #5
    STexan

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    Also, a lot of people simply aren't sure if they should pull in or not and err on the side of caution. (Somebody borrows or rents a small flatbed trailer for their 1/2 ton pickup to go to Lowes to get 20 sheets of plywood) Many of them you see could have probably drove on by and been fine, but some do indeed need to pull in.
     
    STexan, Jul 22, 2013
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  8. Jul 27, 2013 #6
    aztrucker89

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    any vehicle working as a commercial motor carrier for interstate as well as intrastate commerce is subject to DOT regardless of vehicle weight. if they have an MC or DOT number they are classified as commercial vehicles.
     
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