Which States are the unfriendliest to truckers?

Illinois is toughest on the scales - no tolerance . I haven't been in CT in years . They used to park in rest areas and ask drivers for their log books as soon as they stepped out of the truck . OH does a lot of roadside checks but they're pretty decent to work with . I haven't really had any problems anywhere .

 

California just about tops the list for me. I refuse to even go there anymore.

 

I don't know about you, but I have crossed the scales in Illinois 750 lbs over on the tandems and they have let me roll with out stopping.

 

After being over on the drives there once with a hopper bottom I made sure I was never over again . We're especially careful not to be over with tankers .

 

i think it is more of a state-regional than just STATE problem.
take Va. for instance, i never have a problem finding somewhere to stop on 81. BUT 95 from baltimore to fredricksburg Va is a real task sometimes.
anywhere around chicago
memphis
montgomery al
dang near ANYWHERE in Ct. or NH
i'm sure there are others i can't think of right now

 

Dieselbear,in all my travels i have yet to find any particular STATE that is bad,but i have had the pleasure of meeting a few that didn't belong in law enforcement!! You probably know some of these types in your line of work. Actually the majority of the DOT inspectors or State Troopers that have pulled me over for random inspections were friendly and professional,whether they were in IL,IA,NE,CA,OR,WA,TX,NM.although i did have a youngster try to put me OOS for a pinhole leak in the little airbag on the back of the sleeper in CA,his supervisor laughed and sent me on my way with a 30 day repair order-fixed it the next day.

 

My truckerman says California; but he also won't drive in Manhattan just cause it's a #####.

 

any state that has idle regulations IS unfriendly to truckers.

 

Me personaly would rather run the Long Island Expressway than go to stinking Cali. of course I have a regular reciever and shipper there so I know where I am going I guess that does help a bit.