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Business
Bypass wars in Mo.: State auditor finds conflicts of interest among issues limiting competition in weigh-station bypass
A unique arrangement in the state, where PrePass’ parent nonprofit HELP Inc. wholly owns weigh-in-motion equipment deployed there after a $21 million investment, however, also appears to have played a significant role in the Drivewyze service’s delay there, among other issues.
May 2, 2018
Voices
POLL: Do you use a weigh-station bypassing system?
Are weigh-station bypassing systems worth the expense? This new poll probes the extent of bypass use among owner-operators.
May 2, 2018
Business
PrePass customers can now bypass NorPass-system scales
A new PrePass partnership with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) allows PrePass customers to bypass scales that are part of the NorPass system, 23 sites in 6 states.
March 12, 2018
Business
PrePass expanding weigh station bypass services in North Carolina
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol says it has seen success at the existing PrePass sites at the Hillsborough weigh stations along I-40 and wants to expand the service.
June 28, 2017
Business
Drivewyze adds two bypass locations in Ohio
Drivers can now bypass the weigh stations in Guernsey on I-70 westbound near milemarker 173 and in Clinton on I-71 northbound near milemarker 49.
January 16, 2017
Business
Drivewyze to add seven bypass locations in Michigan
The seven new bypass sites are located at weigh stations along I-69, I-75, I-94 and I-96, all major corridors to and from the state’s busiest international crossings, the Ambassador Bridge and the Blue Water Bridge, according to Drivewyze.
October 28, 2016
Business
Amid expansion, Drivewyze opens Dallas office
The Drivewyze company’s PreClear weigh-station bypass service has opened a new office in Dallas and has hired Ken McCann as vice president of sales to lead an expanding sales team there.
September 8, 2016
Business
Drivewyze: Free weigh-station alert function for app
The PreClear weigh-station bypassing service is out in a new version, PreClear 3.0, which includes a feature available to app users without a subscription — a free nationwide weigh station and inspection site alert service.
January 30, 2014
Regulations
Bypass systems reduce inspection likelihood
Bypass systems work well for carriers with a good safety-performance history to help them avoid the extra scrutiny rolling over the scales gets a truck and its driver.
April 3, 2013
Business
Owner-operators leading new Drivewyze sign-ups
The Drivewyze PreClear weigh-station bypassing service is operational at 218 sites in 15 states across the nation, with the I-81 corridor well-covered.
March 21, 2013
Business
Smartphone-based bypass service integrates with Fleet Control
The Drivewyze PreClear bypass service is now offered with DecisionPoint Systems’ Fleet Control trucking management suite.
November 15, 2012
Business
Weigh station bypassing — there’s an app for that
The PreClear bypass system is the first bypass system to supply driving-record information to enforcement personnel to help determine whether to bypass.
August 24, 2012
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