truck safety inspections

Watchdog: FMCSA’s oversight of Mexican carriers needs work

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WASHINGTON — A federal watchdog has found that too many Mexican-based trucking companies moving...

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What should drivers expect at a weigh station stop?

Truck weigh station in Greenwich Township, N.J.

Unless a truck is equipped with a bypass preclearance device, most states require commercial vehicles weighing over 10,000 pounds to stop at every weigh station along the truck’s route. What can a driver expect at a station?

In addition to rolling over a weigh-in-motion scale to ensure the truck is operating under federal and/or state weight limits, drivers should be prepared for some level of inspection. And it usually starts as soon as the truck enters the facility.

“When you’re reporting to a...

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