I40 Eastbound/I75 Southbound Knoxville scales

be warned, i was in Kville 2 days ago, and i stayed at my moms overnight. she lives off the 373 Campbell Station Road exit. my delivery was in loudon TN, exit 72 about 15 minutes from the 75/40 split. i got up that morning, went to the T/A and picked up my trailer and figured id sneak across the scales without making a logbook entry so my clock wouldn't start.

i get just past the 373 exit headed towards the scales, and heard someone screaming on the radio about them checking paperwork and logs. so i stopped really fast and fixed the book, and sure enough, every time the scaled side was free, a truck was getting pulled in to weigh and a state trooper was standing right there at the driver door asking for paperwork. i got bypassed, but as a notice to everyone who may be going that way, be ready.

the east/north scale was hit but lightening a while back i heard and it has been closed for several weeks and the other side has been running wide open ever since.

lets not get into the discussion over the starting the logbook, that is my choice to do that, and yes it is not the right thing to do, but we all know what needs to be done in order for each of us to make money.

 

the T/A at the 374 still allows drivers to drop the trailers as long as you go in and sign the book. and my company is small, less than 50 tractors. no prepass or tollpass in any of the trucks.

the logbook rule about the 14 is stupid. they should have never changed it from allowing the split driving. drive for 5, sleep for 5, drive for 6 more. that places many people out there who are sleepy and should not be driving in my opinion. but who are we to argue about the laws anyway? lol