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Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Mcg0958, Aug 30, 2018.

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  1. Aug 30, 2018 #1
    Mcg0958

    Mcg0958 Bobtail Member

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    I’m picking up a heavy load. The nearest scale is after the nearest weigh station. I’ll do my best to ballpark the tandems and pray but what if I mess it up and have to hit the WS before I can scale? Will DOT bust me or will they understand?
     
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  3. Aug 30, 2018 #2
    Balakov100

    Balakov100 Road Train Member

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    50/50. ;)
    There is no reason they won't give you a break.
     
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  4. Aug 30, 2018 #3
    justa_driver

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    Might look for a Moving and storage company in the area and scale it out? If you are overweight when you hit the WS, youll probably get a ticket? If its too much over, you may even have to unload some of it?
     
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  5. Aug 30, 2018 #4
    SteveScott

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    It depends on their mood. They can do whatever they want. I've been in scale houses before and overheard drivers getting tickets as they complain that there was no place to weigh.
     
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  7. Aug 30, 2018 #5
    keebler13579

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    Find the nearest scale without going pst a weigh station. Let your dispatch know and they should pay you for the extra miles
     
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  8. Aug 30, 2018 #6
    tucker

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    One of the worst places to pick up a heavy load is Kimper Kentucky.
    I’ve picked up several 45 plus thousand loads of Pop Tarts there and they all went to Atlanta.
     
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  9. Aug 30, 2018 #7
    Diesel Dave

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    Or find a back road and take it instead.
     
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  10. Aug 30, 2018 #8
    Chinatown

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    Go the opposite direction and find a place to weigh or a road to dodge the scales.
    Where I live there's lots of construction going on, new roads, new condo's, a new Cotsco, etc. and the Nevada DOT sits right where the construction trucks are leaving the property with loads of dirt & rock and weighs them with portable scales and also does DOT inspections. It's all about the money.
     
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  11. Aug 30, 2018 #9
    Mcg0958

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    I got lucky. Got the green light to pass. I was all worked up over nothing. I hit the scales and wansnt even close to a violation. But i still hat not knowing going towards a WS.
     
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  12. Aug 30, 2018 #10
    bryan21384

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    How heavy are you? How far is it loaded to back of the trailer?
     
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