Scales near East Moline IL?

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  1. ichudov

    ichudov Heavy Load Member

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    I have a trip tomorrow and I will have to go through I-80 and I-280. I will be at a very legal weight (something like 60k lbs total).

    It may sound lame, but I am a local driver and I dread scales in general and wanted to ask if these like to inspect trucks and put them out of service, or are they just for weight enforcement?
     
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  3. JonJon78

    JonJon78 Road Train Member

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    Most of the time it's just a scale master. Check on the truckers path app and see if they are open. I came through that way 2 weeks ago checked the truckers path app when I left Walcott, Iowa and the east bound 80 scale was open but the 280 was closed so I jumped on 280 and took that into Illinois
     
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  4. Bean Jr.

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    I go through there every other day. In the last year, I have been inspected once, and that was a level 3 inspection.
     
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  5. Armyguy63b

    Armyguy63b Bobtail Member

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    I used to live in quad cities best to stay on 80 and bypass the 280 traffic. It’s no faster on 280.
     
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  6. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

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    you must also be asking for a friend too right.
     
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  7. ichudov

    ichudov Heavy Load Member

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    OK, that's great to know, thanks. What about the scales on I-80? Got any experience?
     
  8. Armyguy63b

    Armyguy63b Bobtail Member

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    Sorry no, I’m sure others do. I presume you know there are scales at the state line on 80. Quad Cities is so big even some of the secondary roads are congested unless you go through at 2 am.
     
  9. Bean Jr.

    Bean Jr. Road Train Member

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    I cross those scales frequently too. They seem even less inclined to inspect than the Moline scales.
     
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  10. Ridgeline

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    Why worry, if you are doing your job, you have nothing to worry about.
     
  11. nax

    nax Road Train Member

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    DOT is not your friend. Its best to avoid them, just like the police.

    Heck, I avoid them if I can, even with 10K lbs in the box.
     
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