DOT & State Nuances of a 4500-5500?.
I don’t see Class A’s having to pull into the scales, but have noticed a few heavier than 14k GVWR ‘pickups’ with a DOT number posted on front doors... Oregon is even considering smog checks on visiti...
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If a vehicle is owned by a business, not an individual, then it is a commercial vehicle where I live and you must go through the weigh station, even for a Honda Accord, DOT numbers on the side or not, doesn't matter. If you get pulled over and cop knows you skipped the weigh station then he might just be getting more revenue from you... (you get an $800 ticket for not stopping).
If your vehicle looks like an RV, windows, AC things on the side and roof, then you can just pass the weigh station unless there are specific signs telling you, an RV, to pull in. I have not driven every state, but I have never stopped my cube van through a weigh station.
If your vehicle looks like an RV, windows, AC things on the side and roof, then you can just pass the weigh station unless there are specific signs telling you, an RV, to pull in. I have not driven every state, but I have never stopped my cube van through a weigh station.
