Highway Scales:
 

Trying to find out what is correct proto-call (law) when trailering (38' boat on a tri-axle trailer) are you supposed to stop at highway scale check points? Pick up truck is registered as a commercial vehicle.

I always blew right past them, never had a problem. I did have PRIVATE CARRIER on the fenders though.

If the truck is unmarked you might considering waving as you blow by at 70...otherwise ignore them just like the compact in front of you. :cool-smiley-011:

If you have commercial tags you should stop. Some states say all commercial vehicles must stop, MD says all trucks over 5 ton GVW. If you're towing a 6,000 lb boat with a Super Duty, thats you. The DOT are stopping more trucks towing boats all the time trying to get the illegal haulers. I've seen them in rest areas and also going after trucks not stopping at weigh stations. If its your own boat and trailer and you can prove it you have no problem. If it's your buddies boat and he's compensating you in any way at all, you might be in trouble.
By the way in most states if you have commercial tags you are required to have markings on your truck.

I have towed all over the southeast with a 38 and a dually. Never slowed down....all hours of the day and night.

I have never stopped, even with the Pete, and I have never had a problem. I thought that I was going to get checked once though. I went by a scale in one of the Carolinas and a Trooper came out right after I went by. He came up behind me, then came along beside me, then moved back behind me and stayed there for about 10 minutes. I was expecting to see the lights come on any second, but he eventually pulled into a spot in the center of the highway and left us alone.

I can't tell you exactly what he was doing or what his intentions were. He may have just been coming out of the scales at that time anyway and maybe he just wanted to look at the rig and boat. Maybe he ran the tags on the truck and trailer and found that they were both privately owned by the same person. Maybe the "not for hire" on the truck did the trick. I don't know exactly, but I thought that I was going to get checked that day.

Thanks for the input guys, I will be towing my own boat and trailer. In NY if your truck is over 5K lbs you have to register it as a commercial vehicle because they do not let these vehicles travel on certian parkways.

JB

Most states use weigh in motion and camera that take pic of license plate about a mile before. If your commercial I would stop un-less they give you the bi-pass signal. If you don't they also have camera's so they can F' you if you dont stop. Either mail you a ticket or chase you down and get ticket(s).

California and Washington have pulled me in with penske/budget private cube vans that most people rent to move personnel house hold effects. I've also got pulled into the station with Excursion pulling a enclosed trailer, again not really commercial. Since its registered commercial I would stop, takes 3minutes if your within your weight limit. If they chase you down, it will be a full truck inspection and they like to take their time to teach you a lesson.

Hot Duck, That is one sweet rig!!