Why are Texas weigh stations always closed

North & South Carolina were always open too when I went thru.

0300, open.
0700, open.
1630, open.
2215, open.

Began to wonder if they ever closed?

 

I have been retired for a bit over 5 years. I do not know what the current state of Texas CMV enforcement is. Texas while I was an active driver operated that north bound I 45 station coming out of Houston a good bit. All I can say is woe to that driver in Texas whom thinks they can skate through. The eyes of Texas are upon you!

 

You get better looking everytime I see you around here, buddy..... Can't say the same for myself. Lol.

 

They open them. Normally when they are open its 1 or 2 troopers doing inspections. The one on US 59 in Queen City, Texas is open a lot.

 

The ones on I-20 and I-30 in NE Texas are opened several times each week, sporadically. Usually more or less during bankers hours if they do open. The one north of Denison will open several times a year and during national enforcement blitz weeks.

And others throughout the state will never open, and others will open sporadically, maybe a few times a year. They have roaming CMV enforcement teams.

 

The same with FL,VA,GA,UT,WY

 

I'll say that Ive been lassoed a few times.

Give me a moment while I finish laughing. If you think TX was bad, look at AR. There used to be a pair of scales closed for so many years that the signs rusted. They are paved under now and used as additional highway lanes.

There has been maybe 4 states in which scales were a part of trucking, the rest of the USA really didnt matter. With a few notable exceptions like 287 near Raton with portables.

 

If my memory is right the last time I was in Houston was during the CVSA blitz and there was inspectors all over the 610 loop especially on the south side.