Overweight on drive axle ticket after a crash

He's been back as per his profile, just likely nothing to add.

 

My thought was just that the cop probably had a problem with him. That seems like a pile-on ticket.

 

And maybe not even him. Could be the officer is tired if the company as a whole. Assuming it's a local gravel hauler of course.

 

A good point.

 

Let me guess your pulling a set of double bottom dumps with a 3 axle tractor.

 

Post your load weight ticket and well make a better guess.

 

Yd(gravel)=1.25 tons or so. In a hard brake I could see moving a couple of yards in certain trailer(s). If the right conditions existed/skid marks,ect. You might be able to beat the violation. Of course most pits scale the truck for product revenue.

 

How was it weighed? Did you continue your trip after the crash and cross the scales? Did they pull out the portables?

 

Rocks will move. Sometimes when our rock loads are peaking we'll do a brake check to level the load out... Sand is a lot harder to move. Of course, I doubt they would move enough to change your axle weight

 

What kind of truck are your hauling rock with? Was it just a straight dump truck or trailer? I haul aggregate materials in a variety of trucks and I've never had my front axle overweight without the whole truck being over. If you're in a truck with drop axles or booster axle you have to adjust the pressure to even out the weight. I'll usually lift the box to level the load anyway. I can't see the load shifting enough to change your axle weight much.