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Channel 19
False log! or: Another name for â7.2 miles South of Chaparral, N.M.â
Small fleet owner Leander Richmondâs ongoing battle over a false-log violation that seems to stem from a dispute over just where â7.2 miles S of Chaparral, N.M.â happens to be. While officers are human like the rest of us, he appreciates, âby the same token, once youâre handed proof that you screwed up, fix it and the world just keeps on spinning.â If only âŚ
October 7, 2019
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
Idaho adds weigh-in-motion system at I-15 weigh station
The new systems will allow trucks that meet size and weight requirements to bypass the scale. The Idaho Transportation Department estimates approximately 50-60 percent of trucks that pass through the area will get a bypass signal.
February 9, 2017
Channel 19
Ark. installing virtual weigh station on U.S. 64
âDodging the scaleâ on I-40 near Alma, Ark., might well get a little bit tougher, according to reports that the state is building a âvirtual weigh stationâ on U.S. 64 in the area.
March 28, 2016
Business
Agency clears phones, GPS systems for use as bypass transponders
Smartphones, tablets, global positioning system navigation units and onboard telematics devices have all been cleared by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for use as transponders in commercial trucks
July 23, 2013
Channel 19
Profilinâ â not so stylinâ â at the scale house
Has FMCSAâs CSA program had an unintended (or, perhaps, intended) consequence of giving inspectors license to hassle small operators simply for the fact that they are small companies?
June 9, 2013
Channel 19
Roundup: Strange bedfellows, scale-house burger, Android barker
Legislation can make for odd bedfellows among supporters, Wendy Parker orders a cheeseburger â at the wrong drive-through, and Mack Trucksâ Bulldog magazine gets new digital distribution.
May 9, 2013
Business
Getting loaded with the laypeople
âI think if the general public had a better idea of what actually goes on in getting their Oreos to the Kroger, they might just reconsider cutting that truck off in traffic.â
January 16, 2013
Voices
Poll: Do you use weigh-station bypassing technology?
December 7, 2012
Channel 19
Option for crowd-sourcing weigh-station status
New Scalechek app provides a directory and alerts for open/closed status of weigh stations across the U.S. and Canada.
August 31, 2012
Channel 19
Humor in all places: Weigh stations, auto hauler suppliersâŚ
Thatâll be $5, driver When we quizzed operators via Overdriveâs Facebook page about their funniest weigh-station memories, moving van hauler Robert McConnell didnât hesitate: âMany years ago at a Colorado scale, when you used to have to go in and get your little yellow paper, a fellow mover was there and, when asked what he was [âŚ]
April 30, 2012
Channel 19
In praise of a good scale
A scale can be the bane of a truck driverâs existence, turning a long-held friendly rural-shipper relationship sour when an inaccurate estimation of cargo weight is found faulty 50 miles down the road at the nearest weigh point.
April 6, 2010
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