Stopping at scales when empty with a flatbed...

Ok, so...heres what we now know,

1. Dont stop at any Montana scalehouses no matter if you're loaded or not as long as you gross 25,999 or less.

2. Its ok to run illegal on loads anywhere, as long as scalehouse gives you green light because they dont see or notice your situation

Got it.

 

Broad daylight, the officer saw my load, and pulled me in. No tickets, had the permit and he let me go. Idaho, which is more strict than Montana, let me roll through. By this time I had a chain wrapped around the rear end of the logs pulling them inwards which had pulled them in a few inches. That probably helped the situation. Made the delivery no problem after than. I can show you the permits from both states, log for that day, and signed BOL if you’d like. I haven’t hauled a load from them since then. I only did it because things were slow around here at that time, and we needed the income. By the time it was over width I was down the road from the shipper. Then I did what I thought was right to get me to the delivery. It didn’t pay very well, but it got me close to Utah where the loads are pretty decent.

You’re really taking this personally. Like some sort of vendetta towards me. The OP asked about stopping at scales with an empty flatbed which I stated I do. Now we have this tangent where you’re trying to prove I’m some sort of pathological liar.

 

No I'm not, but if you want to argue I ain't doin much right now. I'm kinda bored anyhow

I do appreciate your efforts here, you're really going above and beyond. We now know that Montana does mind if hundreds of trucks per day blow by the scale with hopper bottoms and van trailers because they are 25,999 or less. I told you....we get it.

Also, the green light at a scalehouse means you're good to go on any circumstances (as long as they cant visually notice flat tires or brakes out of adjustment etc..from their office window)

I understand now. I really do.

 

Well my personal friend who happens to be a DOT officer at the scale has told me a couple times now it’s OK to bypass the scale under 26,000. Due to the nature of this conversation I felt compelled to send him a text asking just that question again. If you’re doing it with an empty van trailer then you should be ready to get chased down for a look see, and be #### sure you’re under weigh. Pulling a trailer I’d rather just roll through the scale in the bypass lane to avoid a visit from the motorized gestapo.

 

If I hear one more time secret government sensitive etc.

People involved in that sort of stuff would not be exposing themselves online much.

I was thinking how relatively few coops were open in my lifetime and how little I was inspected, weighed etc. Maybe a dozen times or two total. (Once i got out of the sea can business about the time VA closed certain scales) Nationally.

Wyoming and Maryland continued to be pretty active for scales as does LA and Tennessee.

 

The one that kills me while empty with an open deck trailer are Florida agriculture check stations. Red light everytime and the signs read all commercial vehicles. I have seen many flatbed trucks roll past, but I'm not that brave.

 

And yet I read a post where you claimed to do just that....

 

Of course not, the helicopter took over their duties temporarily.

 

Either I’m having deja vu, or I’ve seen this line of BS somewhere else before.

 

I am a van and I don't go in Florida agricultural stations. I do have pre pass and get green lights each time.