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soje
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Jun 03, 2019

toy haulers stop at weigh stations?

Are toy haulers required to stop at weigh stations/truck inspections or are they the same as all travel trailers{rv`s)
What about flatbed trailers hauling personal items?
Thanks in advance

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  • Weight stations primarily exist to regulate heavy haulers and long distance drivers. For example, states generally restrict total rig loadweights to 80,000# (or something similar). There are also restrictions on driving hours that are confirmed by checking log books. So, in general, if you are not a long distance driver hauling heavy loads, weight stations are not for you.
  • I cross this great country 2 times per year and up and down the West coast all winter. Never have stopped and no issues. Going into Cali dept of agriculture inspection for gypsy moth is the only inspection we have experienced.
  • I've never encountered anything requiring me to go thru the scales.
  • Sometimes the advance signs will say "all vehicles towing must stop" I've seen that in the Midwest as well as OR.
  • Clearly signed “Commercial Vehicles Only” in California.
  • wildtoad wrote:
    Only commercial vehicles need stop.


    yep. you don't stop.