scales near Boston MA

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by mugurpe, Dec 7, 2013.

  1. Jimmbuds

    Jimmbuds Medium Load Member

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    How about you try for a more permanent solution such as install on board scales. Saves time and money!
     
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  3. Hurst

    Hurst Registered Member

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    Not sure if this helps,.. but when I ran reefer I ran through there a lot and up into to NH a bit. Going up I 93 I would scale myself at the DOT weigh stations. Even when closed, the bright red digital read out was always on and its free.
     
  4. KeithT1967

    KeithT1967 Road Train Member

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    I do this at the Richmond Indiana scales on I70 :) Every time I've done it someone freaks out on the radio thinking they blew an open weigh station. lol
     
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  5. cabwrecker

    cabwrecker The clutch wrecker

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    Let us know how it went, murg.
     
  6. Hurst

    Hurst Registered Member

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    Lots of places like that. When ever I leave Chicago the Indiana scale house on I94 is usually closed at night and they leave the digital scale read out open. A couple in Fife and Seattle Wa like that too. Beats paying $10 - $14 plus what ever for a re-weigh.

    And yeah,.. I've actually had another driver follow me in thinking the scale was open and I must know something he didnt. I got on the radio and told him I was just using the free scale. He said oh,.. good idea.

    Hurst
     
  7. mugurpe

    mugurpe Medium Load Member

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    These are great ideas, particularly using the DOT scales for a quick check. We need cert scale tickets for some things because we're a HHG company.
     
  8. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    Flynn's in Shrewsbury, MA on US 20 has scales. I use them often.
     
  9. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    wouldn't your company know where to send you if you need a weigh ticket
    and pay that extra mileage
     
  10. Mr Ed

    Mr Ed Road Train Member

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  11. crazy4chrome

    crazy4chrome Light Load Member

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    Yep, just gonna say flynns in shrewsbury ma.
     
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