What are you thoughts on hauling overweight out of the quarry?

My state puts driver name on the ticket and can put driver in jail, which is rare. If the company doesn't pay, or pays late, and you get pulled in for inspection you can lose your license or go to jail.

 

30 tons is pretty heavy for a vehicle only legal for 23.

On the west coast. There's no allowance hauling heavy. Like the east coast allows.

In my state. Cops will stake out the pits looking for trucks to inspect. Dump trucks get hammered for no tarps. So your load better not be above the walls.

Side dumps are always above the walls. They're not made high enough. Have your axles down and loads covered and you don't get hassled.

 

I'd start looking for another job if I were you. He's leaning on you to run overweight. He's smart enough not to say it outright, but he also messed up by admitting that he knows that most of his other drivers run OW and he allows it by not stopping them.

 

I would get out my CYA notebook and make notes of these conversations......and start looking for a job that is on the up and up.

 

The most money I've ever made in my life was made running over 80k. The more gallons I put in the tank the more money I made. Most loads I was making an extra 15 cpm. I knew the risks involved and would take the fall if I got caught. Granted, I always ran when the sun was down. Would I do it again? Probably. Is it worth the risk of equipment failure or an overweight citation? Absolutely not. What you have proven in this post is that you're a smarter and stronger person than I am. I see dollar signs and gotta chase em

 

A question , say there is a catastrophic malfunction , brakes tire, tires , something and a wreck . It is determined that you were , are overweight . You pick a number , will there be a criminal charge ? Criminal negligence perhaps ?