Weight station ? Do I have to stop?

I dont get rthe sleeper part here tomorrow im buying a 2006 dodge ram mega cab dually for commercial use will i be allowed to fold down the seats put a mattress in there and sleep or not because thats yrhe only reason im getting the high priced mega cab
Thanks

 

Hell YES.

Especially if you are earning wages hauling someone's stuff back there or being paid O/O rates hauling someone else's stuff. And under a CDL. AND Logs. And. And and....

Weights do matter. Bulk is good. But bulk and heavy AINT.... You will be ok. breathe and hit the scale. Some will be computer driven at 30 or whatever mph you need to be at prior to the pre-weight plate on the ramp.

 

Yes, you can sleep in the back seat of a pickup truck as long as you are logged off duty. You cannot log it as sleeper berth unless you have a D.O.T. approved sleeper.

 

Oh ok thank you

 

I'm trying to get in the hot shot business can you help me. Right now I'm doing OTR yes sir

 

IF you are in the "business of TRANSPORTATION", then the answer is "yes". Period. Even if your "commercial vehicle" is a car (Class C - though generally limited there to HAZMAT, it is still a car)
If not; meaning it's personal/individual - as in "provided casually, occasionally, or reciprocally but not as a regular occupation or business" (49USC 13506)- or to facilitate a business that is NOT the business of TRANSPORTATION (49USC 13505) - then "No".
This might shock some folk who presume the admin guidelines like FMCSR 390.3 are fully iaw Code.
Still, since enforcers know mostly only what they are told, you might get stopped anyway. Knowing the above should help.

 

Please note that "in the business" means transportation/hauling is your primary source of income and reflected as such at tax time. (otherwise, your issues will be with the IRS)

 

Depends on the state. Your rant isn't true is a good portion of the states.

 

Just pick a route that goes around the scales and don't worry about it.

 

States have variations generally relative to intrastate licensing and operations - though the bulk parrot the Federal regs, which apply to ALL interstate transport-related operations.
States may decide which requirements they don't really care about regarding weighstations, but rarely post other than weight minimums, possibly with axle count. Better to stop and get waved on, if you have numbers and business displayed on your vehicle.
As for the exceptions; these are the federal exemptions regarding those not involved in the business of interstate transport of goods. States have similar, since regulating what individuals do privately is basically not allowed. This is part of the overreach that got the old ICC replaced.
The hardest to deal with are enforcers that don't understand the codes and regs they enforce - just a check sheet of violations and an assumption everyone is included.