Road Trip Question

[bubbadog121]

I am helping a friend move from Philadelphia to Texas. They want me to drive the moving truck with tow behind trailer with a car on it.

Question #1 Do I stop at scales?
Question #2 Do I log the hours?

My fear was if I got stoped for something and they saw I had a CDL I wouldn't be able to plead ignorance.

The D.O.T. defines a commercial motor vehicle as any vehicle with a gross weight rating or 10,001 pounds or more.I would guess the moving truck will exceed that.

I know that they probably wouldn't bother the regular guy but does having a CDL change the scenerio?

[Dirtball]

I've seen u-hauls pull on the scales before but I don't know about the logs.

[pro1driver]

Originally Posted by bubbadog121

I am helping a friend move from Philadelphia to Texas. They want me to drive the moving truck with tow behind trailer with a car on it.

Question #1 Do I stop at scales?

if its for "private use", no.

if you're doing it "for hire".....yes...

is it ADVERTISING a moving company..?
then YES

or simply "u-haul" or "ryder", or "penske".......??

then NO...

Question #2 Do I log the hours?

if you're doing this "FOR HIRE"......YES....

THEN....you'll need motel slips to PROVE you had your required 10 hour rest....

THEN, you'll have to match your logs to ANY toll's.....

just like any other truck driving job.....

BUT, you can always say, "its for personal use"...............just have some of YOUR stuff on board as well, like medications, a photo album, name tags sewn on your unda-wear..........

i don't usually see moving vans (smaller ones the average joe rents) stop at scales, but when they do, they just get the green light, since they too are pulling a vehicle behind.

BIGGER moving vans, that have air brakes (or not) and ARE ADVERTISING A MOVING COMPANY.......MUST STOP....as this is a "for hire" situation.........

[bubbadog121]

Thanks for the reponse guys.


"just have some of YOUR stuff on board as well, like medications, a photo album, name tags sewn on your unda-wear.........."

Thanks Pro1

[MILdriver]

In Wisconsin, all trucks over 4,000 lbs. must stop at an open scale. Check signs in each state posted before the scale. I wouldn't think you need to log though.

[MILdriver]

Originally Posted by MILdriver

In Wisconsin, all trucks over 4,000 lbs. must stop at an open scale. Check signs in each state posted before the scale. I wouldn't think you need to log though.

I screwed up on the weight. I meant to say 4 tons. Sorry.