Back when, you’re probably right. But today a lot of weigh stations have laser height sticks on the inbound. Over 13’6” & they’ll hammer you. I know for a fact Florida is hard & fast on that! I tripped their sensors one day with a reffer, he came out & measured me & couldn’t explain why i set the sensor off.
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Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Commuter69, Apr 14, 2018.
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I sent a message to the boss and I am now heading West from Indiana to Colorado, so I should be ok with the height limit set to 14'6" until I get back in the zone... the plan is that I will return to home base and trade trailers then. For now, if I get dinged , the company is aware....
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I think OK is the only state west of the Mississippi river that the 14' is a no go.
Somewhere on here we discussed the states that allow single trailers over 53'. Something like 13 or 14 allow the 57' and a couple allow a 56'. -
Some time ago, I heard something about double 53's being proposed as being legal. How is that safe? A single is challenging enough at times, why add to it?
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Ohio has a problem with over 13’6”. Also will get kicked off the toll way over 13’6”
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There are lots of sub 14-0 bridges on I90 in NY. I routinely set off the height measurement going through the toll booths and one day a new lady money taker in Utica called the troopers on me. He caught me just west of the Mass line. I told him don’t worry I run this route all the time. He said only one more bridge and you’re Mass’s problem don’t hit it. -
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Until I get my prepass, I am avoiding all toll roads... and even then, I won't use them unless I have to or I save significant amounts of time or miles by using them.... sometimes it works out that toll roads are actually further than avoiding them...
BTW, I passed cleanly through a scale with my 14' trailer, traveling light near Mebane, NC...Last edited: Apr 15, 2018
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