What is to stop an overweight tractor-trailer from avoiding all weigh stations?

I've done it several times.
Last time, loaded coffee and sugar in New Orleans.
They loaded the sugar in the nose and the coffee in the rear. Was something like 2 or 3 thousand over on the drives.
Made it to Nashville without crossing any scales.

 

A ticket for passing the scale without entering when you're supposed to, which I believe is considered the same as running a red light(failure to obey traffic control device). And they can make you go back over the scale to give you your overweight ticket.

Unless you know you don't have to pass a scale, get it reworked. Relying on EZPass to give you the green light is a bad idea.

 

You can look at a map and plan a route that doesn’t cross scales. I’ve had to do that a few times. You can also check to see if scales you have to pass are open on truckerpath or some other app.

 

As a rule of thumbs I just route my way around scales now there is a chance dot has set up shop but it's better then walking in there house looking like a fat wallet

 

Are you talking about avoiding the scales or just driving past them instead of pulling in? Some scales have chase cars, some don’t.

If you have an atlas most of the time it’s pretty easy to plan your trip without even getting close to a scale.

 

Can get a pretty hefty fine.

 

Idaho will chase you down and give you a fat ticket for blowing by a scale. Your best option is to have it reworked, if thats not possible learn the routes that go around the scales so you dont even have to cross one... Just know that some places will give a pretty hefty ticket if they catch you and can prove you were intentionally avoiding the scale, especially if you are over weight.

 

Wouldn't know unless it was called in. I've blasted by several scales and never chased down. I don't advocate that though; that's just me. I've seen lots of trucks chased down for doing that.