as far as scales i always get problems in in I-40 in North Carolina, right before you get to Statesville. i agree with Sans Argonauts, DOT in VA is a pain in the neck. i love SC, i never have had any problems with DOT, cops or the scales, or anybody at that.

I dunno, but I'll relay the story. I parked behind another truck who was waiting for the reciever to open, it was about 4:15AM, I had a delivery time of 4:30. We were both parked off to the side of the road, it was a side street and there was no traffic. I was sitting in the drivers seat updating my logbook when I was blinded by a light in my mirror. I squinted and saw the cop had his spotlight shining right in my eye and had his red and blues on.

"DRIVER, EXIT THE VEHICLE AND COME BACK HERE", he said over the PA.

I got out and walked towards the cop, who kept the damn spotlight right on me.

"Move your truck". He said.

"Where? I've got a delivery to make here."

"I don't care, you're blocking traffic, now move your truck, now."
As he said that, two cars went by, obviously with no trouble.

As I started back to my truck I heard him yell "Tell the other driver to move his truck too."

I walked back "With all due respect sir, why don't you tell him to move."

"You getting smart with me? You tell him to move his truck and I want you both out of here or I'll write you both up."

I walked up to the other driver and knocked on the door. He got out of the sleeper and opened his window.

"Sorry to bother you but there's this a--hole cop behind me and he says we've got to move or he'll write us both a ticket."

Driver looks back. "Worthless Hoboken cops, they're always doing this sh-t. Follow me, I know where we can park for the time being." We both drive off and park about 3 blocks down the road in an empty lot. The Cop sat there in front of the reciever for about 20 minutes, then satisfied that he had done the public good, left. We drove our trucks back, by that time the reciever was opening for business and got us unloaded pretty quickly.

Re: Which State's scales/ DOT treat Drivers the Worst?
 

Sorry, but if you are dumb enough to park on a ramp, you deserve a ticket.

NJ cops are good for that kind of thing

Re: Which State's scales/ DOT treat Drivers the Worst?
 

Perryville, Maryland. I will drilve 10,000 miles out of my way if I have to, but I will NEVER cross those scales again.

I only have ever had trouble in Misery. :shock:

we worked for a company out of Canada, and they had a couple of drivers do some things in the great state of Montana , blow by the Rocker scale, which was an accident, new driver, never been there and break the incoming weigh pad by the Idaho state line with a 134.000 pound load because the officer insisted that the load would have to be weighed, because he was the law.

After that they did not like us out there at all. Every time they were open we were checked out.

For worst, Quebec, for sure.

Had more than my fair share of overweight tickets. and several full blown inspections. If you're legal and have a good attitude about it, no big deal. Never had any problem wherever I ran. Guess it all has to do with attitude. Company pays the tickets and dot at the scales are used to seeing most LTL's in there at night. I run mainly between Ga and va.

California.

Crow Agency Montana

I've had my logbook checked all over and never had much of a problem (everything LOOKS good in the books...).

IF you want some info on DOT and "scale dodging" you can click here:Weigh Station Information to see some very specific information. My husband and I left a couple of comments for a couple scales here. Used the information last week when we were a WEE bit heavy, too...