Opinions Please

You're load, you're responsible. It sucks and I know it may be a little unfair but as a driver it's your responsibility.

 

He said it was a spread axle so yes they do weigh the individual axles. Like others said, probably the suspension on the rear axle of the trailer.

 

This kind of thing is something an experienced driver would likely catch, noticing the trailer wasn't tracking as it should. That and there should have been a noticeable difference in the sidewall bulges. Sucks the OP got stuck with it, but I bet it never happens to him again!

 

This would be on the original driver had you scaled and notified your company upon pick up.. I see the shipper responsible as well.. they ought to know its overweight from the the get go.. now all are involved

 

He said the load look centered, and he was over on an axle, not gross. How do you reason the shipper is responsible?

 

If axle weights aren't correct its still over weight regardless of gross weight

 

The only way he was over on one axle of a spread and not the other is a mechanical malfunction. The shipper bears no responsibility in any way, shape, or form.

 

Next time, if he doesn't have a weigh ticket, meet him at a CAT scale. Have him scale it before he unhooks

 

Then so be it however the shipper ought to know weights where and if its legal.. so now where does he go from here.. its still overweight

 

He pays the ticket unless he can convince the company to pay it because it was a mechanical issue. It would have been a legal load on a properly functioning piece of equipment. THE SHIPPER DID NOTHING WRONG!

*Throws up hands and walk away*