Kentucky scales

Hey guys. I just got a load that I have to take from the Dallas area to Clarksburg, WV. I've mapped it out a few different ways and it looks like I'll have to go through Kentucky. My brother has always told me to avoid the state because they're a little more enthusiastic about pulling you in for inspections and finding small violations for revenue.

Anyway, since I'll be running I-30, there are a few different ways I can go. I was just wondering if there was a scale or two in particular that seem to be troublesome. I've gone south through the state often enough out of Cinncinnati and not had issues, but never come up from the south. Any input?

 

I don't use Prepass. It's funny, I drive the length of TN all the time and am usually shocked if any of the I-40 scales are open!

 

That was one way I was considering, along with even going up I-55 and cutting over to the US-51.

 

My main issue is that the trailers we pull are older than most, and while we drivers do our best to keep them up to spec, they also get pulled to Mexico and back and tend to get abused. The occasional non-vital yet non-fuctioning light, ground wire, or marginal recapped tire doesn't always get fixed until we get some free time to do it.

Just the kinds of things that aren't always an issue, but can still get you pulled in and dinged for by states that like to pull that junk instead of looking for real safety problems.

Anyway, my bro seems to have a personal issue with Kentucky. Maybe he was pulled in and given a laundry list of crap to deal with and has just avoided it out of spite, but his advice is usually spot on. So since I need to run the state, I was looking for the pickiest scales in the state.