Weight station Question - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

tblackbu_77 · 11-15-2009, 20:51

I'm leaving Thursday to pick up my Deuce in Frankfort from NC. Using a friends F550 and tandem axle gooseneck truck he uses to haul his Mudtrucks and Dragsters. I have a Class A CDL(anything up to 80k #'s). Truck is rated for more than what we'll be hauling and is marked "Not for hire" tags

My general question, do we need to stop at all weight stations even though we aren't a " For Hire" carrier ?

Thanks Todd

bulldog_mack13 · 11-15-2009, 21:15

Call the NC Highway Patrol and ask. Im sure everyone will say no , and a few might say yes , so for a real legal ansewer id call. -Jay

pctrans · 11-15-2009, 21:58

KY is no problem, but NC is a definite yes, regardless of tags. They will chase you down!!

Chief_919 · 11-15-2009, 21:59

I don't know what part of NC you are from, but don't forget that I-40 is closed at the 20mm and you will have a 2.5 hour or so detour around....

docfarmall · 11-15-2009, 22:06

i never stop and never been chased either

zyrtecx · 11-15-2009, 22:21

Being a former NC Highway Patrol Motor Carrier Enforcement Officer... You proberly could get by without stopping, but I would stop just to be on the safe side! As far as a log book, since you are Not For Hire and hauling your on vehicle you don't have to have a log book. If you are hauling after 11pm you maybe okay in NC.

tblackbu_77 · 11-15-2009, 22:29

Keep the comments coming please. As for my route, I won't be heading through the Gorge, I'm in Raleigh, heading up through Winston into VA on 77 then over to 64 in WV and on to KY.

waayfast · 11-15-2009, 22:42

Different states (and their officers) deal with this their own different ways. Granted,you are not hauling for hire(participating in commerce in any way) but the dudes in the chicken coop dont know that ----all they see is a big (and 99% of big trucks ARE commercial) blowing past their port!!! Probly best you go ahead and stop--- much easier to explain what yer up to this way rather than to an out of breath-P.O.ed Officer that just spilled his coffee and dropped the do-nut chasing you down. Besides-commercial or not-- you still have to be at the correct weight.
Jim

Oasis-3 · 11-15-2009, 22:55

I would stop.
It's your friends F550 and trailer but it's your deuce that will look like for hire work to the DOT.
They don't have any friends

m16ty · 11-15-2009, 22:56

I've seen the signs say "all commercial vehicles must stop" and "all trucks must stop" depending on the state. I don't recall which states say what because any time I'm hauling I'm in a commercial truck so I have to stop regardless. If in doubt I'd stop anyway. There is no reason to worry about crossing the scales if you are legal.