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showcrop
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Craigco, this site has proven hundreds of times to be the worst possible place to get an answer to your question. Sure, you can get answers without getting off the couch, but what will you do when you get red-tagged at a scale? 90% of your answers will be only stories, mostly of what people got away with, or how they were just waved through, or what other people have told them. Most of this information has proven again and again to be WRONG. You should start by going to your local registry and pick up the free book that they have there waiting for you. With the book in hand you can then expand your research into what differences if any there may be that will affect you in other states.
They will look at your trailer gvw, tire ratings, and if you have things secure. I have never been harassed with a pickup and trailer, but I watched a Minnesota tagged pickup and trailer get checked out. I would guess he was over weight on his trailer. It was squatting pretty bad and the DOT guy was reading the trailer info.
Meangreen
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I live in Council Bluffs, Iowa and have attended shows and tractor drives in Nebraska. I just went to a show in late June south of Lincoln and went right past an interstate weigh station. You need to be in the far right hand lane and they will call you in (electronic light boards will flash if they want to see you) other wise you can drive right on by like I did. I wasn't called into either station going to or from my destination. From what my Nebraska buddies have told me it's generally pretty easy and painless with the Nebraska DOT compared to the Iowa DOT.
On I 80 there are weigh stations near North Platte and in between Lincoln and Omaha.
Meangreen
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You can also go to their website or even call them with a specific question. https://dot.nebraska.gov/
David from Kansas
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Went into NE from Kansas a couple of times with a farm pickup and trailer. Once was hauling a 6 row JD planter for my son to Norfolk, once to pick up a bull in York. Had to go thru a weigh station. Finally figured out you don't even stop on the scales unless you get a red light. As long as the light stays green you just keep going and don't even stop on the scales. Guess it weighs you as you cross it. Anything pulling a trailer has to be weighed, except camping trailers, if I remember correctly. Just a hassle, no inspection at all. This was on a two lane highway just inside the NE border.
Goose
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Like others said, at the station east of Lincoln, stay in the right lane and you'll probably be instructed to drive on by.
There used to be a station on US 81 on the south edge of Columbus with an officer named "Bruner". I swear if I pulled through there six times in the same day, every time he'd tell me to park in back and bring my documents. But-he's the same guy who wrote me a ticket for towing a stock car on a trailer with a pickup with farm plates on it. They consider a stock car a revenue producing piece of equipment and to tow it down a public road you need commercial plates on the tow vehicle. It cost me $18 to find that out.
A couple of weeks later, I ran it past a Nebraska State Trooper that I knew, and he said, "That's the law, no getting around it, but I personally think a verbal warning is appropriate the first time".
There used to be a station on US 81 on the south edge of Columbus with an officer named "Bruner". I swear if I pulled through there six times in the same day, every time he'd tell me to park in back and bring my documents. But-he's the same guy who wrote me a ticket for towing a stock car on a trailer with a pickup with farm plates on it. They consider a stock car a revenue producing piece of equipment and to tow it down a public road you need commercial plates on the tow vehicle. It cost me $18 to find that out.
A couple of weeks later, I ran it past a Nebraska State Trooper that I knew, and he said, "That's the law, no getting around it, but I personally think a verbal warning is appropriate the first time".
I got my backside chewed RAW by a scale master in Michigan, loaded 18-wheeler, I stopped on the scale. You are supposed to slowly roll over their scales. Week later in an empty 10-wheel readymix truck, drum wasn't turning, barely bumped the needles on the scales, eased it slowly over the scales, Scale master had me pull around and park, bring all my papers in, chewed on my backside for ten minutes. Think he got paid by the truck he fined for being over loaded.
This was all 40-45 years ago, nice to see with all the CDL, common standard requirements between all states, not a darn thing has changed. Had to laugh, scale master hollered at me on the intercom to "Watch your fuel, you're 33,990# on your drivers, meaning I was 10 pounds from over-loaded, and I was on fumes for fuel, stopped and bought 100 gallon right across the interstate from the scale, weight of 75-80 gallons of it was on the drivers.
This was all 40-45 years ago, nice to see with all the CDL, common standard requirements between all states, not a darn thing has changed. Had to laugh, scale master hollered at me on the intercom to "Watch your fuel, you're 33,990# on your drivers, meaning I was 10 pounds from over-loaded, and I was on fumes for fuel, stopped and bought 100 gallon right across the interstate from the scale, weight of 75-80 gallons of it was on the drivers.
rlp in Co.
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Dr Evil. Usually they don't fine you unless you're over 500 pounds overweight. You could only put 83 gallons of fuel in if I figured right. That's amazing that a scale master would help you out like that.
tractorguy2
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I live in Nebraska and didn't know pickups with bumper pulls had to stop at weigh stations. I only have a half ton pickup with a 5000 pound car trailer.
I have never pulled my trailer to or near Lincoln. I do go across state line to Kansas. I have only ever seen that weigh station open once. That was thirty years ago.
I have never pulled my trailer to or near Lincoln. I do go across state line to Kansas. I have only ever seen that weigh station open once. That was thirty years ago.
Goose
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Some years ago, I knew a couple of guys who spent a lot of time hauling antique cars back and forth across country.
They took a fifth wheel camper, gutted it, and converted the rear wall into a drop down ramp that still looked like the rear of a camper when it was up and secured. They hauled vehicles all over the country and never did stop for scales. Nor did they ever get caught.
Also years ago, I pulled into a port of entry by Belleville, KS with a pickup on a trailer pulled with another pickup. The officer came out and asked me if the pickup was for my own use or for sale.
When I told him it was for sale, he said, "Dang, I wish you'd have said it was for your own use. If it's for sale I have to charge you a fee and fill out a whole bunch of paper work. Let's start over. Is that pickup for sale or for your own use?"
I told him it was for my own use and he said, "OK. You're good to go". (Not really a lie, I probably used it myself a few times before I sold it).
He either didn't notice that my trailer at 102" wide was too wide to be legal in Kansas or he chose to ignore that, too.
They took a fifth wheel camper, gutted it, and converted the rear wall into a drop down ramp that still looked like the rear of a camper when it was up and secured. They hauled vehicles all over the country and never did stop for scales. Nor did they ever get caught.
Also years ago, I pulled into a port of entry by Belleville, KS with a pickup on a trailer pulled with another pickup. The officer came out and asked me if the pickup was for my own use or for sale.
When I told him it was for sale, he said, "Dang, I wish you'd have said it was for your own use. If it's for sale I have to charge you a fee and fill out a whole bunch of paper work. Let's start over. Is that pickup for sale or for your own use?"
I told him it was for my own use and he said, "OK. You're good to go". (Not really a lie, I probably used it myself a few times before I sold it).
He either didn't notice that my trailer at 102" wide was too wide to be legal in Kansas or he chose to ignore that, too.
As broke as Illinois is I bet they fine for every pound they can now. I have no idea why the scale master told me I was close to maximum weight on my drivers.
One afternoon about that same time I was almost home, 20 miles from my last delivery, drove into a little thunder shower, couple miles later rain stopped, 2-3 more miles road was dry, I rolled my driver's door window down, had my arm resting on the window frame, Blinked my eyes and a bolt of Lightning struck my CB antenna clamped to the top of my driver's door mirror! It was now flapping in the wind like a horse's tail, coax cable blown out of radio, channel display was burned out, small electrical bits falling out on the dash. Get down about 5 miles from my delivery, scale is open, lady running the scale mummbles something over the intercom, Didn't understand it so pulled off scale and off to the side and walk back and into the scale. She said she thought I had bad oil leaks on both my drive axles, it was the rain mixed with brake dust. I told her it was nice to just talk to somebody, I had been about 2 feet from being hit by lightning ten minutes before. She looked at me like I said ai had said I was from Mars.
Had a buddy I drove with, he got distracted getting loaded one afternoon. Only had 38,000# put on his 45 ft trailer, but only 12-14 pallets, he didn't have forktruck driver single any skids, was WAY over on his drivers. At the time Illinois was only 32,000# on tandems, 12,000# on steering axle. His fine was almost $1000. He slid his trailer tandems and 5th wheel and got legal but still had to pay the fine.
One afternoon about that same time I was almost home, 20 miles from my last delivery, drove into a little thunder shower, couple miles later rain stopped, 2-3 more miles road was dry, I rolled my driver's door window down, had my arm resting on the window frame, Blinked my eyes and a bolt of Lightning struck my CB antenna clamped to the top of my driver's door mirror! It was now flapping in the wind like a horse's tail, coax cable blown out of radio, channel display was burned out, small electrical bits falling out on the dash. Get down about 5 miles from my delivery, scale is open, lady running the scale mummbles something over the intercom, Didn't understand it so pulled off scale and off to the side and walk back and into the scale. She said she thought I had bad oil leaks on both my drive axles, it was the rain mixed with brake dust. I told her it was nice to just talk to somebody, I had been about 2 feet from being hit by lightning ten minutes before. She looked at me like I said ai had said I was from Mars.
Had a buddy I drove with, he got distracted getting loaded one afternoon. Only had 38,000# put on his 45 ft trailer, but only 12-14 pallets, he didn't have forktruck driver single any skids, was WAY over on his drivers. At the time Illinois was only 32,000# on tandems, 12,000# on steering axle. His fine was almost $1000. He slid his trailer tandems and 5th wheel and got legal but still had to pay the fine.
caterpillar guy
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That is why I got so I didn't cross a scale if possible without driving many miles out of my way. After my last encounter with the IA scale east of Des Moines I never crossed it.
For the NE scale I always got off at the Flying J/ Pilot went south to 36 went west to Lincoln back on big road or if late night the scale on US 6 is usually closed fly right on down the road.
For the NE scale I always got off at the Flying J/ Pilot went south to 36 went west to Lincoln back on big road or if late night the scale on US 6 is usually closed fly right on down the road.
chuck from neb
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Showcrop hit the nail on the head.
oliver power
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Can't speak for Nebraska. In NY they check for yearly inspection sticker, license / registration, tires, brakes, lights, steering, weights, load securement, triangles / flares, fire extinguisher, proper paperwork, etc..
HuskerMedic
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Hank has been retired for some time now. Ironically, he raced stock cars himself.
I'm resident of NE, farm plated, have CDL, but no medical card. I can go 150 miles as crow flies, but if cross state lines, since I'm diesel must have fuel permits, especially to get back in, no questions asked GUILTY as charged. Must have all safety equipment and proper tie downs. Sounds as if they treat out staters better than NE residents.
Andy Martin
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You've just got to read his whole post. Like he recommended.
"You should start by going to your local registry and pick up the free book that they have there waiting for you. With the book in hand[b:e75b52c11d] you can then expand your research into what differences if any there may be that will affect you in other states[/b:e75b52c11d]." like Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana, maybe even Wyoming.
He is saying to start with Ohio's requirements ("your local registry") then you can compare that with Nebraska's online resources.
Are you hauling with a Farm tag? Do they have farms in Ohio? (from a tax prospective)
They do a lot of portable scale stuff in MN.
Go a rest area about 3/4 miles from my drive. MNDOT loves to set up in there. The got a guy hauling tree branches to dump on a single axle bumper pull trailer last year. Just a private citizen. The load wasn't tied down. And any MN cop can call for a portable scale too IIRC.
Rick
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