Question about weight stations

[93GMCSierra]

I am going to be taking my brothers truck and 3 car trailer out of state, an was wondering if anyone knows if I would have to stop at weight stations?
I am going to pick up a full size van and wondering on the requirements. My dad is a over the road truck driver and he thinks I might need a medical card, something about over 12,000 lbs. but I am pretty sure that is only for a comercial application. Does anyone know?

[a5150nut]

I am going to be taking my brothers truck and 3 car trailer out of state, an was wondering if anyone knows if I would have to stop at weight stations?
I am going to pick up a full size van and wondering on the requirements. My dad is a over the road truck driver and he thinks I might need a medical card, something about over 12,000 lbs. but I am pretty sure that is only for a comercial application. Does anyone know?

You might want to check with DOT in the states your planning on traveling through.

[mr. monte]

is our brothers truck lettered with a business name on it? and owned by his business?

a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a GVW od 26,001# requires a CDL, medical card, and be in a random drug testing program, less than that, a chauffeurs license and medical card, FOR COMMERCIALLY OWNED VEHICLES

that trailer and prob his truck will make you HAVE TO STOP at weigh stations, and obey truck speed limits, now if the truck and trailer are privately owned(which a three place hauler will not be considered for you hauling a car round)and the vehicle is owned by you also, will let you slide by weigh stations

so by what you have told us, you WILL have to go by ALL the trucking laws, you would be better off renting a trailer from U_HAUL, and using your own personal truck

[93GMCSierra]

The truck and trailer are privately owned, neither one of us has a business, nor is the truck or trailer got a sign on it.http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/5205/motorhomeonthetrailer7ya6.jpg

This is the exact truck and trailer with the vehicle that will be towed.

[Robyn]

I am going to venture that if your truck and trailer are licensed correctly for the state they are registered in that you will be fine.
I would though as mentioned check with the DOT in the states you are traveling in.

If its RV then there is usually not a problem at all.
Hauling cars can be a different issue especially when its a big trailer.

Fines can get spendy so it would be worth the time to check.

For instance my Class 8 rig can run in Oregon, Washington and Idaho but is absolutely forbidden in California due to the length and number of axles.

Every state has their own regs regarding these things so be safe and check it out.

Sounds like the combo could very well be close to the weight limit that requires a trip into the scales.

Here in Oregon they require anything 26000 and over to weigh UNLESS its RVs such as Bus class motorhomes. 5ers and horsie stuff.
Now if you get into the class 8 stuff thats hauling racing equipment ect then there is a gray area here.
You may need a trip permit in some of the states you are traversing????

Check it out and have a great trip

Robyn

[93GMCSierra]

Thank you, its going to be a quick trip, my brother and I trading off driving so we dont need to stop. Really too bad cuz there are quite a few places we would love to stop and check out.
Heading to eastern Ohio from North Dakota.

[Craig M]

Weight stations yes, commercial license maybe not. Most states require going into the weight station purely on weight, not vehicle registration. Go thru the weight stations. Diesel use fees/cards also required in some states. Different states have different rules on non commercail hauling and licensing requirements. If you and your load are legal in your home state, than as you drive around (again, we are talking non commercial here) most other states will be ok with it. Paperwork in the cab with you stating noncommercial, for your use only, your state licensing rules and that kind of stuff will go a long way if you get pulled in to the office at any of the weigh stations.

[tanker]

As mentioned above each State has its own rules on weighing trucks. Read the signs. If it says all trucks, it can be anything above the 10,000lb GVW. Some state what weights need to be weighed. Yes they can also weigh RV's but most don't. A few years ago here in Pennsylvania they were checking pickup trucks that were hauling firewood and giving fines for being over weight. So yes they can weigh anything, just as they have been checking for "Dyed" fuel in pickups.
If in doubt, get weighed, as fines for bypassing a scale can get ugly.

[speeddrive1]

Might think about putting a sign on that says (Private-Not for Hire). This lets dot know that your not out making any cash and also you wont have to keep a log book.
Also, get a truckers atlas that has all the scales marked in it. Get a cb radio and ask the truckers going the other way if the coops are open, that way you could decide if you want to go around them. Me being a trucker would never do this, I always keep every thing legal

[93GMCSierra]

Well we had a pretty good trip never had to stop at a weight station as they were closed when we went past paid for more in tolls though.
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/3075/vanandmotorhomeupontraivl7.jpg

This is what I ended up moving was quite interesting.

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/9724/vanandmotorhomeontruckrz5.jpg

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/6413/chicagoskywayxw8.jpg

[JohnC]

Hope you didn't go straight through those tolls!

How high was that setup, anyhow?

[93GMCSierra]

the top of the a/c on the motor home was the highest point at 13feet 6 and 1/2 inches. We stopped to pay the toll before going through, was abit spendy but the road was way more straight through then going around plus as an added bonus there were no weight stations. I would like to know what that weighted in at though, for personal curiosity.