Whether you drive a cargo van, sprinter, straight truck or tractor trailer, overweight loads are a possibility each time you go to pick up a load. Along with overweight loads can come overweight fines. There are a few ways of dealing with overweight loads once you have been caught at a weigh station. Depending on the state, you can adjust the load, slide one or more axles, or remove the excess weight, if over gross. Some states will give a fine and send you on your way, other states dictate that the excess weight be removed so that you can scale legal before proceeding.
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