I believe the prepass is designed to pull every 10th truck in no matter if its heavy or not just so the dot officers can check out the truck and see if they should pull you out back for an inspection. The prepass will also pull you in once every certain number of times you get bypassed and that number is decided by the percentage of bad inspections your company has.
I'm in the UK. and I do all my travelling on RUclips. I've perfected my curries, too. You do the world a service, posting these 'slice of life' vids. Cheers, F.
Very obvious the person filming the video doesn't understand how PrePass works or how DOT scales work. The scale can pull every truck on or random trucks in. Just because you are empty doesn't guarantee anything. Also, those scale in motion measures ground pressure AS WELL AS AXLE SPREAD for bridge law in many states. Nailing the posted speed (mosy accurate way is GPS speed reading) across those sensor plates lowers the chance of triggering a possible bridge law inspection. It's all about time and distance traveled. I will also state having a sticker on the windshield does not exempt you from another inspection either. DOT officers do have quotas for doing inspections, NOT writing violations. A good way to do quick inspections is pick trucks that have previously passed inspections. Also, a carrier's CSA score will dictate how any inspections you get. The higher the CSA score, the more likely you'll get pulled in randomly. I currently have a PrePass ilunit in my truck, have a 0 score for my PSP (safety rating - no accidents, no write up), yet I approach every scale as if it is open and I'll get pulled in. I cross the weight in motion plates at exactly the posted speed when I can and don't tailgate the truck in front of my. I do my job and every DOT scale has video cameras that shows the officer your approach and they can tell if you are diligent or driving aggressive or if you have a lot of junk in your dash (dead give away that you aren't organized.
Last summer I was working on i-65 in Indiana by the weigh station the dot will open the scale the first 10 trucks will get pulled in they will close the scales until they got rid of the trucks a decent looking empty like yours when you get to the platform they would look out the window see the truck is decent give it the green to go
You can save any video from RUclips by going to it's link in the browser bar and put ss before the "youtube". It will direct you to a free and safe site called "save.net" and allows you to save your video or someone else's to your computer. Look it up on a tutorial. It would be a good idea in case RUclips ever decides to close your channel for whatever reason.
I've always dropped my speed a little before going over the road scales. If some idiot is riding your butt that can make you read heavier before it resets.
don't feel bad lol,left a wagon at a customer a secure location an hauled ass home bobtail to Louisiana from Florida an Florida weighed my bobtail lmfao,as I rolled across I looked dead at window of chicken house shakein my head lol
Hey man, seriously considering at least attempting to sign on with JCT, I am in a good spot now. I don’t own/op right now but I make about the same take home pay...anything you can offer that might help me decide what to do?
Most of my earnings go toward truck payment. It is a very tough gig sometimes when the checks are small or negative. Just have to keep the big picture- the goal is to own the truck one day.
I just don't like the fact that these guys don't care if they waste your time I believe there shouldn't be a law about checking your truck all that's a bunch of BS just trying to steal truckers money somehow
looks like you're at the North Platt scale.. The North Platt scale is another training scale and the scale master runs it anyway he wants.. Sometimes he has a few trainees who are learning how to spot violations on a passing truck loaded or empty.. That's why they will sometimes pull everybody in whether they're loaded or not.. It's your job to keep that rig up to DOT standards 24/7 with no exceptions..
I've been inspected at the North Platte scale before. What I experienced was the particular shift of officers running the scale house that night were pretty laid back. Maybe they were tired and just wanted to finish off their shift and go home I'm guessing and just wanted to get one more in before clocking out, but they didn't really inspect me at least not thoroughly. All they really did was a quick visual of my truck and flip through my log book real quick and said have a good evening. Took them less than 3 minutes. Hell they let me put the CVSA sticker on my truck myself. I wish I would have caught it on camera because I know it's kind of hard to believe.
Don't you notice That it's always random? You can good get weighed any time MP are loaded sometimes they put the bypass on sometimes they don't if your truck driver you should know that jeez why did they way you cause that's what the scales for
I know that but there are some of my viewers who may not know that. Plus what good is it to only post milquetoast videos? I have to pump up the drama around here and stir the pot. It is ShowBiz
well 1st thing is first. that is east bound north platt ne!!!!!!!! that is one of the most unpredictable scales on I 80. the other thing was you hit the static scale to fast 90 % of the time you hit the sensors at 64 mph loaded or empty you get green light on prepass
I think you are right, I tried to test the theory once I heard about it, back in my driving days. Sure enough, if I hit the sensors at just the right speed, a majority of the time, I'd get green. Seemed to be to too consistent, to be a coincidence.
7:39 RUclips came out in 2004, before that there was a site called iFilm which was the RUclips of that time. 9:29 RUclips got big around 2009 when people got more bandwidth.
You're right I do recall telling my wife at the time (Christmas 2009) I wanted to be a trucker as I had been off work for months. For the next couple weeks I spent a ton of time on youtube looking up trucking related videos. High speed internet, yep I had it from the year Y2K for downloading tons of Napster songs.
scottied67 as you mentioned this years 3 day CVSA blitz is June 6th through the 8th. This years focus is load securement, so although they inspected you before you likely have a different load on. And even if you still had your CVSA decal on the windshield, it is no guarantee you can't or won't be inspected again. Depending of which corners of the decal are removed, that reflects which quarter of the year the level one inspection was performed and usually you will get a pass during that quarter. Great videos, keep up the good work!
I just thought it was odd they would red light an empty truck into the weigh station, I mean their primary purpose of being is to check truck weights. Their sensors should have noticed my truck was empty. Same thing happened in another video I did up in Idaho, empty and redlighted into the station.
very strange to pull an empty in and if their focus is on load securement, again strange to pull in an empty dry van or reefer of corse they truly never make sense.
There are several kinds, I first used a snapcam and now using a Cobra. Both are basic bodycameras that instead of putting them on my shirt, I put them on my hat. In the last 2.5 years of using them I have had an overwhelming amount of haters and trolls coming on to the commentary to tell my how illegal I am and if I recorded them, they would kick my butt or hoped that I would meet my untimely demise from someone else. So be careful using one, tons of people are scared of the new way.
Saddle Sore, I thought you were a sub already. Yes the cams have battery. The first one I have goes about 2 hours on a charge. The one I use now has a one hour battery but honestly it starts fading after 20 minutes on high resolution. The good news is I can plug it into a 6 foot micro usb cord and charge while recording while driving. I will still make a video about it, it is very cool. Most drivers I have seen driving with head cam use gopro session though. It will be my next camera.
They didnt weigh you they were checking your logs they can do that every time you go into stations. Without touching the ELD. They can do that wirelessly
What an industry. Thanks Scottie.
I've had to cross scales with my empty flatbed many times. When they let the dry van trailer go by.
I find your vids very good in content. I like the drivers perspective on today's roads!
I appreciate that!
Sometimes safety enforcement hides inside, sometimes they check your fuel permit, sometimes they are just lonely.
Why did they pull you in ???
BECAUSE THEY CAN !!! period. !!
its not about weighing you. it's about keeping records of when and where you crossed a scale.
I actually had Colorado axle me with an empty stepdeck.
I believe the prepass is designed to pull every 10th truck in no matter if its heavy or not just so the dot officers can check out the truck and see if they should pull you out back for an inspection. The prepass will also pull you in once every certain number of times you get bypassed and that number is decided by the percentage of bad inspections your company has.
I'm in the UK. and I do all my travelling on RUclips.
I've perfected my curries, too.
You do the world a service, posting these 'slice of life' vids.
Cheers, F.
Good morning from California
The state need donations.
Ain't that the truth dot the biggest charity event daily rob drivers road pirates paid by drivers to rob drivers
With pre pass you have to go through a weigh station every 10 times it's automatically done I drove for a long time
Very obvious the person filming the video doesn't understand how PrePass works or how DOT scales work. The scale can pull every truck on or random trucks in. Just because you are empty doesn't guarantee anything. Also, those scale in motion measures ground pressure AS WELL AS AXLE SPREAD for bridge law in many states. Nailing the posted speed (mosy accurate way is GPS speed reading) across those sensor plates lowers the chance of triggering a possible bridge law inspection. It's all about time and distance traveled. I will also state having a sticker on the windshield does not exempt you from another inspection either. DOT officers do have quotas for doing inspections, NOT writing violations. A good way to do quick inspections is pick trucks that have previously passed inspections. Also, a carrier's CSA score will dictate how any inspections you get. The higher the CSA score, the more likely you'll get pulled in randomly.
I currently have a PrePass ilunit in my truck, have a 0 score for my PSP (safety rating - no accidents, no write up), yet I approach every scale as if it is open and I'll get pulled in. I cross the weight in motion plates at exactly the posted speed when I can and don't tailgate the truck in front of my. I do my job and every DOT scale has video cameras that shows the officer your approach and they can tell if you are diligent or driving aggressive or if you have a lot of junk in your dash (dead give away that you aren't organized.
don't know about the US but in Canada empty or not all commercial vehicle except buses have to go throuth open scales
When you start talking fast you sound like Hunter S. Thompson lol. Thanks for the vids.
I still have a VHS recorder and it still works.
Last summer I was working on i-65 in Indiana by the weigh station the dot will open the scale the first 10 trucks will get pulled in they will close the scales until they got rid of the trucks a decent looking empty like yours when you get to the platform they would look out the window see the truck is decent give it the green to go
North Platte, NE scale? I bypass it US highways!
Sorry I hate that scale, and the one between Lincoln and Omaha!
It's the luck of the draw.
You can save any video from RUclips by going to it's link in the browser bar and put ss before the "youtube". It will direct you to a free and safe site called "save.net" and allows you to save your video or someone else's to your computer. Look it up on a tutorial. It would be a good idea in case RUclips ever decides to close your channel for whatever reason.
How often do you get a new windshield?
I've always dropped my speed a little before going over the road scales. If some idiot is riding your butt that can make you read heavier before it resets.
a lot of good info on youtube. Enjoyed your video.
thank you
Great vids keep em comin 👍✌
don't feel bad lol,left a wagon at a customer a secure location an hauled ass home bobtail to Louisiana from Florida an Florida weighed my bobtail lmfao,as I rolled across I looked dead at window of chicken house shakein my head lol
Hey man, seriously considering at least attempting to sign on with JCT, I am in a good spot now. I don’t own/op right now but I make about the same take home pay...anything you can offer that might help me decide what to do?
Most of my earnings go toward truck payment. It is a very tough gig sometimes when the checks are small or negative. Just have to keep the big picture- the goal is to own the truck one day.
I just don't like the fact that these guys don't care if they waste your time I believe there shouldn't be a law about checking your truck all that's a bunch of BS just trying to steal truckers money somehow
Speed and if a truck is with in 100 ft. In front or behind you you are pulled in automatically.
Most of your rookies don't understand how they work. Most of the stop lights are the some way.
i tour the country in my black toyota. got back from florida. next is california
looks like you're at the North Platt scale.. The North Platt
scale is another training scale and the scale master runs
it anyway he wants..
Sometimes he has a few trainees who are learning how
to spot violations on a passing truck loaded or empty..
That's why they will sometimes pull everybody in whether
they're loaded or not..
It's your job to keep that rig up to DOT standards 24/7 with
no exceptions..
I've been inspected at the North Platte scale before. What I experienced was the particular shift of officers running the scale house that night were pretty laid back. Maybe they were tired and just wanted to finish off their shift and go home I'm guessing and just wanted to get one more in before clocking out, but they didn't really inspect me at least not thoroughly. All they really did was a quick visual of my truck and flip through my log book real quick and said have a good evening. Took them less than 3 minutes. Hell they let me put the CVSA sticker on my truck myself. I wish I would have caught it on camera because I know it's kind of hard to believe.
Because you didn't have a prepass!
Because they can
Don't you notice That it's always random? You can good get weighed any time MP are loaded sometimes they put the bypass on sometimes they don't if your truck driver you should know that jeez why did they way you cause that's what the scales for
I know that but there are some of my viewers who may not know that. Plus what good is it to only post milquetoast videos? I have to pump up the drama around here and stir the pot. It is ShowBiz
well 1st thing is first. that is east bound north platt ne!!!!!!!! that is one of the most unpredictable scales on I 80. the other thing was you hit the static scale to fast 90 % of the time you hit the sensors at 64 mph loaded or empty you get green light on prepass
I have heard that theory too, slow down for the in-road weight pads.
I think you are right, I tried to test the theory once I heard about it, back in my driving days. Sure enough, if I hit the sensors at just the right speed, a majority of the time, I'd get green.
Seemed to be to too consistent, to be a coincidence.
Push in clutch and coast over the highway scale
He's near Omaha exit 312 North Platte is near the 80 to 100 yard sticks 4 years otr I need no gps I know the interstate by hand
7:39 RUclips came out in 2004, before that there was a site called iFilm which was the RUclips of that time. 9:29 RUclips got big around 2009 when people got more bandwidth.
You're right I do recall telling my wife at the time (Christmas 2009) I wanted to be a trucker as I had been off work for months. For the next couple weeks I spent a ton of time on youtube looking up trucking related videos.
High speed internet, yep I had it from the year Y2K for downloading tons of Napster songs.
I, too, remember the Napster days !! :)~
What's with the fire hat.PoP
great video
This is DOT inspection week
I know, but I got inspected just last week, I would have thought I'd be in their system by now as 'do not inspect'
scottied67 as you mentioned this years 3 day CVSA blitz is June 6th through the 8th. This years focus is load securement, so although they inspected you before you likely have a different load on. And even if you still had your CVSA decal on the windshield, it is no guarantee you can't or won't be inspected again. Depending of which corners of the decal are removed, that reflects which quarter of the year the level one inspection was performed and usually you will get a pass during that quarter. Great videos, keep up the good work!
I just thought it was odd they would red light an empty truck into the weigh station, I mean their primary purpose of being is to check truck weights. Their sensors should have noticed my truck was empty. Same thing happened in another video I did up in Idaho, empty and redlighted into the station.
very strange to pull an empty in and if their focus is on load securement, again strange to pull in an empty dry van or reefer of corse they truly never make sense.
May be looking for drugs don't know what state you are in
They know you RUclips, so they want to give you something to record!
oh, so kind of them..... lol
Do you ware a camera on your hat? What kind or camera? How can I do that?
There are several kinds, I first used a snapcam and now using a Cobra. Both are basic bodycameras that instead of putting them on my shirt, I put them on my hat. In the last 2.5 years of using them I have had an overwhelming amount of haters and trolls coming on to the commentary to tell my how illegal I am and if I recorded them, they would kick my butt or hoped that I would meet my untimely demise from someone else. So be careful using one, tons of people are scared of the new way.
Thanks for the reply, but let me ask; is this camera battery operated, or do you have a cord attached? Also what modal Cobra?
I will have to make a video about the hat cams, I do get a lot of questions about it. Stay tuned my friend.
Well I guess that's one to get me to subscribe. OK.
Saddle Sore, I thought you were a sub already. Yes the cams have battery. The first one I have goes about 2 hours on a charge. The one I use now has a one hour battery but honestly it starts fading after 20 minutes on high resolution. The good news is I can plug it into a 6 foot micro usb cord and charge while recording while driving. I will still make a video about it, it is very cool. Most drivers I have seen driving with head cam use gopro session though. It will be my next camera.
he said algorithm
hm, what happened to recent videos - they are left channel sound, why?
I will check into it.
tnx. it's not all, but at least 3rd in recent time with the problem. I think it is not so noticeable with speakers but with headphones ...
could be a problem with my camera, it is having audio pickup problems
I schedule time off during the blitz
Csa scores lol
a lot of O/O just stay home
Really? Jakes on flat and level?
With the auto transmission you need a lot of help
Why Did They Weigh You? Because those new jeans you bought make you look fat so they wanted to weigh you... ;)
🤭
They didnt weigh you they were checking your logs they can do that every time you go into stations. Without touching the ELD. They can do that wirelessly
Yes I have heard that too.