Weigh Stations disappearing?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by king v, Feb 26, 2018.

  1. Hurst

    Hurst Registered Member

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    Florida has been setting up unmanned small scales with cameras all along the back routes that truckers use to bypass the larger 24/7 scales. You really need to know your way around to get around some of the newer ones.

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  3. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    It seems to be a sink or swim type deal. They are either open with a vengeance or shut down and boarded up.
     
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  4. Rugerfan

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    I wish it would become a world of truckers and DOT wanting to work together instead of a game of cat and mouse. It’s like being a criminal and constantly running from the police
     
  5. Rugerfan

    Rugerfan Road Train Member

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    For instance, his morning I blow a tire and knock out two tail lights. To get it back to the shop I had to go 35 miles back north. It was 0230 am so no traffic but I couldn’t run the freeway home because of the super coop that would put me OOS. Instead of getting someone in trouble and fining them, why not work with them and use common sense. So instead I had to go around which added another 30 minutes
     
  6. Trucks66

    Trucks66 Light Load Member

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    Government wasting people's tax money as usual.

    #### treasonous scum running rampant in Congress.
     
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  7. jraulpilot1998

    jraulpilot1998 Medium Load Member

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    ☆World of Truckers and DOT working together ; ☆ Truckers in compliance of all Laws, regulations & Rules and DOT Enforcing and making sure they do.......?
     
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  8. kylefitzy

    kylefitzy Road Train Member

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    Ya know what grinds my gears? Georgia taking all the open/closed signs down at the scale and using the weigh in motion system with “bypass” or “enter scales” sign boards. That works great with legal freight but with an oversize load we now have to enter and stop at every single scale. Most of the time they are closed.
     
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  9. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    The ones I see on 50 and 13 are always open.
     
  10. FLCRACKER

    FLCRACKER Medium Load Member

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    Come to Florida. Don't think they know how to close them.
     
  11. Lucy in the Sky

    Lucy in the Sky Medium Load Member

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    There's plenty of scales in Iowa that are open a decent amount I've never seen a portable though lol.

    Those ones east and west of des moines are out for ###
     
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