Refusing illegal loads

BS. I can be up to 2k over on a axle and still not void my permit. My point was I haul permit loads daily and very few company drivers i meet know what's legal. I'd bet if I asked what the weight limits were for non permit trucks most would swear its 80k. Because most drivers don't realize that almost every state has exemptions for certain products.

Bottom line, just because a driver claims the load is illegal doesn't mean it really is. Details, details, details!!!

 

Good point! I haul citrus in Fl and we can gross 88,000 but most of the time were are closer to 90+k Last time I was scaled I was 91,000 and thats normal down here it has nothing to do with safety it has to do with money!

If an OTR tractor came though grossing that kinda weight they would rip into you like flys on ####!!

But I get held up 10 minutes and Im out when they pull me over! And don't give me all that ''wait till csa gets ya crap'' last I herd over weights dont count.

Thats why I can also work around the clock 24/7 no log book or medical card an't that something safety huh?? Agriculture is deep in Tallahassee's walet.

 

I did that with union companies all the time got to know the scale masters at a couple scales use to sit in there laughing and joking about the mad truckers that was getting tickets I would tell the to write real slow

 

QUIT.... that will show 'em!

 

I think you're wrong. There's a very easy way to settle this. Just give us the regulation number or the law. I'll be the first to admit I'm wrong if you have proof. Otherwise up to know it sounds like TS lawyer BS and you've been given a pass on the goodness of the officials.

 

only after you come out of it first

 

Yep........I'm wrong.

I know for a fact that my grain trucks are alowwed to be over 80k by up to 5% which allows them to LEGALLY be 84,000 on state highways. I believe gravel trucks are the same here.

I've had steel truck stopped and weighed and was over on one axle by 1700# and was given a ticket for just over $100, no points, I paid the drivers fine and driver was sent on his way with the permit intact. CSA DOES NOT show overweight tickets!

SHP stands for "Special Hauling Permit"

If your permit is voided you simply order a new one (which takes about 15min) and your on your way, it's not the end of the world.

The above quote is on page 105 of this 115 page operational guide.

 

It doesn't mean it's legal. It simply states you have to get the correct permit or correct your load before you move any further. That's if it's just 2000 lbs. Why not get the correct permit to begin with? Sounds like ah, I'll fix it if they say anything type deal. That's Ohio law and we don't know that applies to Kansas.

They are the type of company that has no concerns over regulations or they would fix their equipment. That there shows they are a yahoo company out for maximum profit at others expense.

The overweight thing I wouldn't worry about if they just kept their equipment up. There are no CSA points for overweight or improper permits. Below I was just playing around and posted some possible CSA violations he and the company could incur.

I would get mad if they got a violation and expected me to pay it.

Bottom line is when a company starts getting under your skin, it's time for another job. Whether he reports them or not is up to him. Personally, I'm not going to try and fix my employer. I'm gonna find a better one.

They'll have their day. It's just a matter of time.

 

Please show me where you can be 2k over on your steer.