I messed up. Over on Drives by 2K gross is 75K

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by dboot01, Jan 20, 2026.

  1. Strolling247

    Strolling247 Bobtail Member

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    Look everybody at one point has done this, deep breath anytime these situations happen just pull over safely grab your phone suggest truckers app. Pull up route options you should find feasible route around the scale.If not consider your fifth wheel position .
     
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  3. 201

    201 Road Train Member

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    They only allowed them 1 call in the pokey,,I don't have $5 bucks, nobody ever paid my overweight fines, even though, over the 35 years, considering all the overweight loads I hauled, on a daily basis sometimes, I only can remember maybe 1 or 2 times I actually got a ticket. The salvation there was the CB radio.:thumbup:
     
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  4. mitrucker

    mitrucker Road Train Member

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    It’s gotten to the point where scales don’t bother me anymore. I was inspected at least four times last year and twice in a month’s time late in the year. Passed 3/4. Only violation was a peeling license plate and got a warning for that. Gotta get better at just asking for the ticket in those situations.
     
  5. OldeSkool

    OldeSkool Road Train Member

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    I actually got a level one not too long ago, but passed everything. Had to sit and wait for like 45 minutes for the guy to come do it.
     
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  6. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    Aren’t IL scales civilian run anyway? No reason to pull in them to begin with
     
  7. ducnut

    ducnut Road Train Member

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    The workaround is jump onto Weber Rd, go North, turn right on Remington Blvd, to Bolingbrook/Rt53, turn right, and get back on I-55. That cuts through the industrial park, so no one suspects anything. You can get a truck into Wendy’s on Weber Rd.

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