NYS DOT inspections

How long have you been running NY? That has been a regular occurance for years, especially in that corridor.

That said, it is spring law enforcement academy time and the 81/17/86 corridor is their new graduate training grounds so you may be seeing the effects of them training the next group of inspectors.

When I ran that area regularly it was normal for them to have multiple locations open nearly 24 hours a day, even weekends and holidays.

 

Straights meet their quotas and are fast and easy to do so of course you will get inspected more.

 

The New Hampshire DOT cops go after the hot shots and straight trucks because they are easier, less axles etc to look at.

 

And, at least in my experience, a lot more likely to have a violation.

 

That too, alot of those guys are pretty ragged looking.

 

As much as I have ever run in NY, I have never had a problem, although I quickly realized years ago, these NY DOT troopers are "all business", they do not have a sense of humor. The times I have been inspected in NY, I meet the troopers on their "terms". I never speak unless spoken to, their requests come to me as "commands" and I obey.