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Greyhounds, The stephens city was in Virginia along I-81. I think it is near Toms creek around the I-66 changeover. Part of my weight issue was my fault. I was told in no uncertain terms "FILL DAT UPITH!" so I did. I only hoped that box made it to destination overseas intact. I did have a standing permit for 99,600 pounds gross due to the intermodal weights. The derisive (Scornful) laugher from the officers gathered around my meager paperwork and that permit I still remember to this day. I am just glad they did not add in the axle fine, just the gross. I think the Axle fine would have placed 3 months profits out of the window. The scale house is a platform about 75 feet or so (I realy dont know how long- I do know the new 53's and long wheelbase trucks had to axle out at times) It is sensitive to about 20 pounds. So if you walked across it they knew your weight. I ground my way off the highway onto the ramp knowing I was doomed. The tower filled with Officers watching thru the glass expectantly as I groaned onto the scale. The platform should float a little bit under legal loads. This one did not. A dull flat "THUMP" as each axle climbed down 4 inches or so into the platform. When I eased it to a halt the scales groaned with the stress. The C.B. was absolutely silent as well as the "Intercom" next to my cab. Silence.... finally I heard a female officer "Yer way too heavy! Get it around back and prepare for tickets." 3 hours later I walked out with several thousands of dollars in fines against the company and a admonishment to work AROUND the maryland I 70 scales near Baltimore. To make a long story short I painfully dragged that load thru back roads around the I-70 scales stacking up traffic at 10 honking road range miles an hour (There were several poleece in that reear view mirrior) made it to baltimore and handed the papers and the keys in. I found better work later on but never again did I load dangerously heavy. I can say that Mack is tough. If it was a ordinary road truck that we have today it would have broken in half at the frame rails just ahead of the 5th wheel long before it got that far. I also concur with the nature of the complaints. The complaints are a varied nature. I cannot remember them all but I think the top three are in this order: 1- I slept last week 2- Where is my pay? (Comcheks drained the pay last week) 3- My spouse (Kids, dog, dispatcher, reciever etc etc) is (Insert action) And my favorite top three questions: 1- You want that load WHERE? 2- You want it there at WHAT TIME? 3- Do you understand I cannot average mileage that high? (Average mileage I plan trips at 35 mph from the moment I get dispatched against the delivery schedule. If I come up short time wise, I tell boss you aint putting that load on me unless you can get a better schedule.) Boss says either one of these two things: 1- Get moving and fast yer late! 2- Ok ok ok Let's get it moving and I will call em. (Does he or anyone?) If you have a accident with the rig, the number one question: "WHADDA YOU DO TO THE RIG? WHERE IS MY LOAD?" (Who cares about the driver?) I can add lots more but I think I better stop now.
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