Weigh Stations

[TXBart]

I have been blasting past state line weigh stations under the impression that they were for commercial vehicles only. During our recent trip I noticed a lane for RVs at one state, maybe Nebraska. I did an internet search and found this: Weigh Stations | AAA/CAA Digest of Motor Laws

Some states say commercial but some require weighing based on GVW, so,e are 10,000, some are 26,000. Here is an extract of what I think are states we should stop at, some call for "trucks" to stop, one could probably argue that we are not "trucks."


Alaska
Trucks over 10,000 lbs. GVWR are required to stop.

Arkansas
The following vehicles must stop at weight/inspection stations: (1) agricultural vehicles; (2) passenger or specialty vehicles, whether single or in combination (towing a trailer) with GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or more; (3) commercial trucks with GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or more.

Colorado
Every owner or operator of a motor vehicle having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of over 26,000 lbs. shall secure a valid clearance from an office of the DOR, from an officer of the Colorado State Patrol, or from a port of entry weigh station before operating such vehicle or combination of vehicles in the state.

Georgia
The following vehicles must stop: (1) agricultural vehicles; (2) passenger or specialty vehicles, either single or in combination (towing a trailer) with GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or more; and (3) commercial trucks with GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or more.

Indiana
All trucks with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 10,000 lbs. or more must stop.

Iowa
All vehicles weighing over 10,000 lbs. must stop.

Louisiana
The following vehicles must stop: (1) agricultural vehicles; (2) passenger or specialty vehicles, either single or in combination (towing a trailer) with GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or more; (3) commercial trucks with GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or more.

Massachusetts
The following vehicles must stop: (1) agricultural vehicles; (2) passenger or specialty vehicles, either single or in combination (towing a trailer) with GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or more; (3) commercial trucks with GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or more.

Michigan
The following vehicles must stop: (1) vehicles with dual rear wheels transporting agricultural products; (2) trucks over 10,000 lbs. with dual rear wheels and/or towing construction equipment; (3) all tractor/semitrailer combination vehicles.

Minnesota
All vehicles with a GVW rating in excess of 10,000 lbs. must stop.

Nebraska
All trucks over 1 ton must stop, except a pickup truck pulling a recreational trailer.

Nevada
The following vehicles must stop: (1) agricultural; (2) passenger or specialty vehicles either in combination (towing a trailer) with GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or more; and, (3) commercial trucks with a GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or more.

New Jersey
New Jersey requires all vehicles that weigh 10,001 lbs or more to weigh.

New Mexico
Trucks with a GVWR of 26,001 lbs. or more must stop.

Oregon
All vehicles or combination of vehicles weighing 26,000 lbs. must stop.

Pennsylvania
Regardless of size, the following vehicles are subject to inspection and weigh station examinations: (1) agriculture vehicles when using public highways; (2) passenger and specialty vehicles towing large trailers; (3) large recreational vehicles, and (4) trucks.

Rhode Island
Agricultural vehicles and trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating over 10,000 lbs. must stop.

South Dakota
The following trucks must stop: (1) agricultural vehicles with a GVW rating over 8,000 lbs.; (2) trucks over 8,000 lbs.; (3) drive-away operations in excess of 8,000 lbs. GVW rating.

Virginia
Trucks must stop if their registered gross weight exceeds 7,500 lbs.

Washington
Agricultural vehicles and trucks with a GVWR over 10,000 lbs. must stop.

Wisconsin
Trucks over 8,000 pounds gross vehicle weight must stop.


I will probably just keep going by them and let them run me down if I need to weigh.

[Gocoffeer]

Nice find and WOW.... I have blown past weigh stations in all states that I have traveled and Hmmmmmm..... my vehicle is about 12,000 pounds. Am sure if the staties wanted to burn me for a blow by ....I would get more than the hand slap

[TXBart]

Mine, with toad, is about 45,000, they may make me turn big rocks into little ones. :-)

[Dog Folks]

Visited 32 states, so far. Never stopped yet for bypassing weigh stations.

It also may depend on the definition in the law of each state, with "trucks" possibly being commercial.

Recreational vehicles are often excluded in a different section of the law.

I do not plan to stop unless a sign sates specifically: "RV Vehicles are required to stop."

Such a sign has been posted, as a temporary measure, for a short term enforcement activity.

[alan1]

I go into weigh stations any time I see one that has no trucks in it, as I don't want to hold them up from making a living. Most have said I don't need to stop and I say I just want to be weighed and they do without a problem.

[MRUSA14]

I have driven my rig in 47 states, never stopped for a weigh station and never had a peep out of anybody. I'm not going to start now.

[JohnBoyToo]

Ditto --- just made a run out and back through 4 of the states that say must stop - never did... never asked to either

[brobox]

I pull into the weigh station where I get on I-75 to check my loaded weight for each trip...it's free. Outside of that one, I have never stopped at a weight station or been asked to in over 30 years. Interesting if states require RV's to weigh. The guys at the local weigh station act like I am the only MH they have ever seen and I usually have to go around for them to turn the printer on so I can get a weigh slip as everything is computerized now.

[Gordon Dewald]

In our jurisdiction you are only required to enter an open weigh scale if you are a commercial vehicle with a registered weight of greater than 12,100 lbs. Although I currently tow at 30,000 I wave as I pass the weigh scales.

MH and TV carry a car license plate. There is no weight listed on the registration.

[TXBart]

I don't plan to stop at weigh stations. I thought it was a good topic for discussion and info.

Cook County, Illinois is probably sending troopers to my house as I type, I blew past a toll booth south of Chicago last week. My wife was telling me the lane to be in and I couldn't get over. She is sure they are coming to seize the MH until we pay the toll!

[DSL417]

Well if you blew through a toll booth, you can bet they'll track you down...and the "service charge" will be about twice what the toll is.

As for stopping, we're working on about 40 states now, and I've never seen a sign pointed at RV requirements, and I don't plan on stopping...I'll plead ignorance. And, at while taking the chance that Beachbum will say something nasty, I can look real ignorant when I need to

[TXBart]

We didn't blow through a toll booth, exactly. We took the electronic lane. Maybe they will accept Colorado or Texas electronic tags? ;-)

[DSL417]

Oh...Colorado...wonderful state...those toll booths around Denver (and that is an expensive group of roads)...they used to be manned; now they are electronic and only work (to my knowledge) on CO electronic tags. What I "love" about them was the bill I got seven months later...$7 toll, $25 service fee and threats of prosecution if I didn't pay. They take pictures of your tag (in my case VA then), go to the state to get the info and then make you feel like a criminal...when you have no choice...at least first time experience.

[brobox]

Originally Posted by DSL417

Oh...Colorado...wonderful state...those toll booths around Denver (and that is an expensive group of roads)...they used to be manned; now they are electronic and only work (to my knowledge) on CO electronic tags. What I "love" about them was the bill I got seven months later...$7 toll, $25 service fee and threats of prosecution if I didn't pay. They take pictures of your tag (in my case VA then), go to the state to get the info and then make you feel like a criminal...when you have no choice...at least first time experience.

It's hard to hit a moving target. I think the statute of limitation in CO is 3 years, then they give up.