Weighing in?

[dodge man]

I doubt this ever comes up for me, but you never know, if you are a pick up truck pulling a trailer and tractor, do you have to weigh in at weigh stations? My pick up weighs maybe 5600lbs and the tractor and trailer, 4000lbs.

 

[JIGBUILDER]

only if you have a dot number on your truck

 

[QRTRHRS]

Probably not but as in real estate, location, location, location. Here is a link I just found on another site today actually. I saved it to check out when I get a chance. Might be some good info there.

 

[LoneCowboy]

Even if you are commercial (not necessarily USDOT #), some states care, some don't.

In Colorado, I specifically asked the Deputy Chief of the State Police, scales this question.

He replied.

Under 26,000lbs , do not drive into the permanent weigh stations.

BUT
you do have to stop for the temporary DOT inspection stations.

So, that's colorado
Call whomever runs the scales in your state and find out, each state is different.

 

[Wis Bang]

Even if you are commercial (not necessarily USDOT #), some states care, some don't.

In Colorado, I specifically asked the Deputy Chief of the State Police, scales this question.

He replied.

Under 26,000lbs , do not drive into the permanent weigh stations.

BUT
you do have to stop for the temporary DOT inspection stations.

So, that's colorado
Call whomever runs the scales in your state and find out, each state is different.

Actually MOST states have adopted the DOR regs 'In Toto' and the 26K is the threshold for a CDL. Some states require a fuel tax stamp and DOT # for anything over 18K.

 

[JIGBUILDER]

in OK our scale house's were run by Oklahoma Tax Commission employees. A couple of years back the scale house's were turned over to the Oklahoma Corporate Commission. Our ODOT folks have zero to do with the running of the scale houses. They are only open 5 days/40 hours a week and some are closed most of the time, so their really a joke here in OK.

ODOT and weights certified OHP troopers are the ones that will nail overweight commercial or non commercial vehicles at any weights. Most are looking for 2500/3500SRW trucks pulling the bigger Case b/h's/overweight dump trucks/etc for example. Pickup truck pulling a tractor isn't high on the priority list.

 

[LBrown59]

Actually MOST states have adopted the DOR regs 'In Toto' and the 26K is the threshold for a CDL. Some states require a
* fuel tax stamp
and DOT # for anything over 18K.

Why would you need a fuel tax stamp when you pay the tax at the pump whenyou buy the fuel?

 

[Wis Bang]

interstate travel requires a fuel tax decal [IFTA] and some states require it for intrastate operations. NJ does for anything over 18K.

I've had Intra GA units [H plate] w/ temp permits get a hard time from GSP due to no IFTA decal coming back into GA...though they don't need one in GA...

 

[em14]

I have adopted the "Stop at all Weight Stations, Ag Stations and of course DOT stations!" If you read the signs that some stations they tell pick ups to stop! But I only do this if I am towing a trailer! I have been sent across their weigh scales so that the axle loads were checked ... Most of the time I just get the green light to keep rolling!
Leo

 

[Ken45101]

Years ago I stopped while pulling a travel trailer in Indiana. They told me to "get out of there!" They seemed mad that I would go through the weigh station!