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Would like to know why trailers are not being scaled out at Service Centers that have scales ?
Some Service Centers do not have scales and we have to pull them to a place to scale either at a Truck Stop or a Service Center that does. When the Dock Workers load the trailers they know how much weight they are putting in a certain area and the total weight prior to closing out trailer. Heard that any trailer over 18,000lbs must be scaled.
Trailers coming from others Service Centers not scaled and going as relays to other Service Centers maybe Dead Lined due to being overweight. Very much a loss of time and shipments being moved in a timely manner. Even hear of Drivers saying, "they made it past the scale house or we have no scale to cross when enroute so why scale".
Look at the Manifest top right side, it shows a spot to write in Weights, Service Center, Driver, Tractor Number, and also who OK'd.
Let's work together instead of passing the problem.
 
Even better, instead of the yard guy punching in a number over 20,000 into the computer to print on my hook card, put that thing back to a door, Please!
 
Also,if its over loaded, dont pull it anyways. We had a driver pick one up at a relay yard and ended up with a 600lb overload. he trooper was cool about it because the driver was very professional and respectful to him. Eventhough he had passed thru the POE ok, the trooper only gave him the warning because he had to go by his scale and not the POE. Lets work as a team to be the best and help everyone. And dont let central force you to do something that is wrong, because, its your license and CSA score, but it also effect's the Company CSA.
 
Songremainsthesame said:
If it's heavy and they'll sign off I will pull anything. Overweight fines are non-moving violations so they don't go on your csa anyway.
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If it goes on your license it goes on your CSA.
A driver at the Service Center was hit with an overweight and need I say more.
Company hired lawyers for court.
 
Songremainsthesame said:
If it's heavy and they'll sign off I will pull anything. Overweight fines are non-moving violations so they don't go on your csa anyway.
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I received 6 csa points for 2 overweight tickets in the last year. No other violations were noted. Also a friend of mine has applied at O.D. and Saia...neither company will hire him do to the amount of overweight tickets he received while hauling pulp wood and chips in South Carolina. So running heavy does have its consequences.
 
I used to not bat an eye if they would sign it. But I had heard too many overweight tickets creeping in, so I don't pull if it's not legal. If it's within 100 over and signed I may consider given fuel burn off and questionable scale accuracy. Can tell you for sure, don't ever pull over gross. I've had meet guys try and stick me with over gross signed off, that I laugh at.
 
This trailer is 25,380lbs coming from Texas and heading to California. Notice that there is no axle weights given, no dispatcher, no driver, no tractor.
Along this run the trailer may not of gone into any scale house, but if you ever been in California you know Benning Scale House is always open.
Some SCs have scales and trailers should be weighed and gross shown for total. Everytime these trailers are not scaled at a SC puts drivers and company at risk.
Where I am located there is no scale and these trailers that come from other SCs have scales.
Think what you are doing to others on the road.
PLEASE WEIGH THE TRAILERS YOU TAKE.
 
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Would you pull this trailer in a set ?
 
I don't usually write the weights down on the manifest but if it's over on an axle I write down how much over and on what axle. I generally know the limits for over gross and if it's close I will add up axle weights and will not go anywhere over gross.
 
I have also been told if in doubt go to nearest certified scale and weigh it. If it's over then they will divert to nearest svc center for rework. Might put a cramp in your day but better than saying nothing and wearing a ticket.
 
Songremainsthesame said:
I don't usually write the weights down on the manifest but if it's over on an axle I write down how much over and on what axle. I generally know the limits for over gross and if it's close I will add up axle weights and will not go anywhere over gross.
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If a SC has a scale, you should weigh the trailers and fill in the blanks on the manifests and put inputs into the Blu.. If the trailers stay together in a set from SC to SC, the Blu keeps the weights in there. If the trailer set is broken down the weights are no longer there, in the Blu.. By filling in the manifests it save drivers a headache of time when trying to put trailers into to a set that came from another SC and is going through next SC or relay.
 
inthegame said:
If a SC has a scale, you should weigh the trailers and fill in the blanks on the manifests and put inputs into the Blu.. If the trailers stay together in a set from SC to SC, the Blu keeps the weights in there. If the trailer set is broken down the weights are no longer there, in the Blu.. By filling in the manifests it save drivers a headache of time when trying to put trailers into to a set that came from another SC and is going through next SC or relay.
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It keeps the weights for each trailer no matter if the set is broken or not. Some of our hostlers in ATL put the weights in on a heavy trailer when they weigh it before spotting it. It's on lt accurate to a road tractor because it's weighed with the yard dog but it at least can give you an idea.
 
Songremainsthesame said:
It keeps the weights for each trailer no matter if the set is broken or not. Some of our hostlers in ATL put the weights in on a heavy trailer when they weigh it before spotting it. It's on lt accurate to a road tractor because it's weighed with the yard dog but it at least can give you an idea.
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Get relays from different areas and have to build new set, look at BLU no weights. If there is a way to get them from the BLU let me know.
 
inthegame said:
how much time does it take to write the WEIGHTS on the manifest.....
Putting them just in the BLU does not save them.
To weigh a set at a Cat Scale costs the Company $21.50. Not to mention if OVER WEIGHT or OVER GROSS a trip back to Service Center and loss of run.
STOP TAKING MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET.
Would you pull this trailer in a set ?
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Just met with a driver last night at a meet and turn, the lead box was 24,000. Asked why no weights were on manifest. He said he put them into his Blu, my reply was really what about on the manifest ? Oh, you don't have any scales from here to where you are going, you ok. Really, what if I get stopped by the Hwy Patrol/get into an accident ? If somebody does not straighten this out soon, there is going to be problems.....
 
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