Broker is insane.
Posted by laidbackbull@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 10 comments
I have a multi-stop pickup reefer load coming out of California with the last p/u in suburban Phoenix. The last pallet be be rt at the door. My total weight will be 79760. Does this sound legal?
laidbackbull@reddit (OP)
I’m not new. I know how to scale. The point is whoever is load planning is not experienced. The 3rd stop loaded too many pallets on, not their fault because they just loaded what was ordered, & when I was over 100 miles away I had to stop & double back so they could remove a pallet. Then this BS. Someone dropped the ball
Naborsx21@reddit
If it's not more than a few hundred lbs over on any axle it's legal and you won't have any issues imo.
Also uhh what kinda truck do you have? Estimated weight is an estimate. I had a midroof sleeper truck that was lighter than every other truck almost. 45k lbs ina reefer would scale out for me :0 , but not for people that drove Volvos.
Also do you run recaps lol?
AsphaltPirate74@reddit
Depends on the state for being a little over on axle weight, or the DOT officer, or the APU exemption, or or or lol
Naborsx21@reddit
Yeah, and if his wife cheated on him that month or whatever.
Heh, I remember a lot of beer, soda, and lumber loads that'd be as close as they could to 80k. A multi stop run being that heavy sounds idk normal to me. Pain in the ass, but they probably do them a lot that way because they can.
skeletons_asshole@reddit
Ah, I see what you’re saying now. You asked if it was legal - it is, but that doesn’t keep it from being stupid.
AsphaltPirate74@reddit
If it fits it ships, if you're not overweight on your axles you're fine
laidbackbull@reddit (OP)
That’s insane. I’m blowing through every weigh station
AsphaltPirate74@reddit
So scale the load at a CAT Scale and make sure you're legal. Are you pretty new to driving? As long as you're legal there's literally nothing to worry about.
12k Steers, 34k Drives, 34k Tandems, keep it below 80k too. This is if you have the standard axle set up and you're not heavy hual or spread axle.
TruckinBob32@reddit
And don't forget your axles need to be at the 40 foot mark going through the lovely state of California
AsphaltPirate74@reddit
So scale the load at a CAT Scale and make sure you're legal. Are you pretty new to driving? As long as you're legal there's literally nothing to worry about.
12k Steers, 34k Drives, 34k Tandems, keep it below 80k too. This is if you have the standard axle set up and you're not heavy hual or spread axle.