Tandem axels

I'm not trying to start anything here, and I don't mean any disrespect, but you have a year of experience, and don't know how to fill out a logbook or scale a truck?
I understand you used an electronic log, but somebody should have instructed you on how to do a manual log before that, so you understand the concept of keeping a log.

 

I found running reefer that we were over on our trailer tandems more then our drives, especially when trying to be CA legal on bridge laws. Kraft out in Allentown, PA loved to load heavy in the back, or load past the line that says, in BIG letters, "Do not load past this line if load is over 35,000 lbs"

Reese in Hershey, PA and the Hershey/Exel DC just behind Hershey, PA loved to do it too, since we sent alot of their stuff out to CA too. Ah well, if it's overweight on the trailer tandem and in the 7th hole, it has to be reworked.

 

This is a neat lil trick I used to use when a scale wasn't available.

Set the rear axle of the trailer tandems directly under the end of the load...if its not a load that is heavier on one end or the other...that will get the weight legal about 98% of the time. Also...bear in mind that this trick may or may not work out in favor of the bridge laws.

 

Ok, I was just wondering where you did your training. Seems like somebody would have shown you the basics, so you would have an understanding.
But, hey! Hope you get everything going, and the best of luck to you. Are you going to be regional, or what? Maybe we'll pass each other some day.