Scaling at a weigh station while it is closed?

Sometimes. The closest cat scale is 150 miles away. With 2 dot's enroute and 1 local out of service.

 

I always wondered if parking at a weigh station could result in an inspection or a forced weigh. I had one scale master tell me that of course he can't speak for ALL inspectors, but at the chicken coup I was parked at, you had to PASS the scale to get into the parking area. He said, that means you passed the scale. We can't force you to come back and scale if we were closed at the time you came by. I thought that was interesting. In fact when leaving he stood out and pointed to the bypass lane and made SURE I didn't cross over the scale. Like doing so would have resulted in a small nuclear explosion or something.

 

Call me cynical, but I'd be afraid they'd have a camera or a license plate reader that would be activated if you crossed the scale and weighed heavy.

 

They can't do that. They can't prove who was driving the truck unless they get your information. The truck doesn't get the overweight violation, the driver does.

Overweight violations can't be given by anyone other than a certified DOT person.

 

Well, in theory that's true, they can't make you back up, but can sure make life difficult, and all could have been avoided had you gone to the next exit. I made sure my trucks had an air pressure gauge for the drives. It was usually close enough to wonder about weight.

 

They should be sold on Amazon Prime for $150. That way I can have one overnighted to my house and set up in my yard the next day.

 

They can if the doors and registration plates have your name on it. Overweight tickets get sent to company home address. In most small operations Company pays. Not driver.

 

Lol
Use use the free scales the state has like the OP did ,
!! How do you nominate somebody for Bonehead truckers ?
Cause this dude just set the bar at a whole new level

 

I guess I’m not that paranoid. I’ve used plenty of closed scales in various locations over the years to check my weight, especially when loading out in the country where all I had was my air gauges to judge my weight. And even if they did have all that technology it would still be worth knowing that you’ll be getting one ticket in the mail while avoiding the rest of the scales instead of driving straight into an open one.

 

When I started driving. I was told NEVER park at the scales. You're on their property and they can do what they want. I'm guessing dot rest areas would also apply.

My company tried to make me pay for my overweight. I said nah. I called you 4 times before I even left shipper.

I was actually legal except for that particular state.