"Truck Route"
#11
12-10-2007, 02:10 AM
did he have to use his fingers to count to 6 ?
Yea, and he only used one hand. :lol:
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#12
12-15-2007, 11:57 AM
Re: "Truck Route"
Originally Posted by flood
Originally Posted by Fredog
Originally Posted by flood
Originally Posted by Fredog
Originally Posted by BuickTurbo
So when you see one of these on the interstate, are you required to take it?
North Carolina outsmarted you, their new signs say, no trucks 3 axles or more in left lane
#13
12-15-2007, 12:02 PM
Re: "Truck Route"
Originally Posted by flood
Originally Posted by Fredog
Originally Posted by BuickTurbo
So when you see one of these on the interstate, are you required to take it?
Are you passing slower traffic or just poking along?
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#14
12-15-2007, 12:09 PM
Originally Posted by BuickTurbo
Noted.
I will be hauling Ferrari race cars! I have requested that the teams do not keep fuel in the trailer. I know that (if in Texas) if you have more than 99 gallons of fuel, hydraulic fluid, motor oil, etc... you have to have a HAZMAT endorsement. I think that's a DOT regulation in any state. I wonder if this is considered commercial? These cars are privately owned and the hauling of said cars is part of a contract with the dealership - and also part of the rules for the racing circuit. This would be the only truck the entire corporation owns and it is not used for any of the affiliated dealerships. The driver/owners of the cars actually pay my salary and everything associated with getting the cars to the tracks. One of those "dream jobs" I have been reading about here on the boards. Go figure....but I am humbled by the opportunity and take it very seriously. I am basically breaking it down into what it is exactly that I am required to do and then putting all of the regulations into place to figure out what I need to do to be legal and safe.
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#15
12-15-2007, 01:11 PM
Originally Posted by Lunker
While traveling NB I-5 in Portland, you better use the "Truck Route", because you'll hit the overpass if you don't! You never know what's ahead and why trucks are redirected whenever you see this sign, but it's always safer if you follow the signs.
#16
12-16-2007, 03:14 AM
Re: "Truck Route"
Originally Posted by BuickTurbo
So when you see one of these on the interstate, are you required to take it?
In Billings, MT, there is a sign on I-90 that says, "Truck Route Exit ###" First time I saw it, I thought JUST like you probably are. However, it MEANS, IF YOU ARE GOING THRU DOWNTOWN to get to another highway, you must use this route. Reason being.... they have built an overhead walkway across a main street through downtown that is a state (or U.S.) highway. Before they built it, trucks could go through there (I THINK.) Now they are directed AROUND the downtown area because it is a low clearance "skyway." Being a rookie the first time I went through there, I actually had to pull off the exit and ASK someone about it! Felt like an idiot!  ops: There ARE a couple of "truck bypasses" on I-5 in Cali, though. One even says, "Trucks MUST use bypass." So, you just have to read between the lines sometimes, if the signs aren't specific enough.
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#17
12-16-2007, 06:20 PM
Help with routes
If you are wondering about crossing the scales, coopsareopen.com will tell you what states you must cross the scales. They will give you the weight ratings that you must cross. They also provide a lot of bypass routes around the scales and what states it is legal to go around a scale. I also haul high end cars and I use them from time to time for info.
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