About 2 weeks ago we started allowing people to come into the new site. Many of you have checked it out. We'd love to hear from you.
What do you like?
What don't you like?
Drop me a line at jason.owens@coopsareopen.com
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The #1 Resource for Weigh Station and Truck Safety Information
Recent Trucking News & Articles
I want to thank everyone who has written with ideas on what we can do to improve CoopsAreOpen. In a future message I'll share with you some comments and feedback from your fellow CoopsAreOpen members. For now, let's focus on what you can expect as be we begin rolling out the changes.
The first major wave of changes will update the look and feel of the site. We've made the site simpler and easier to use. We also removed some features that just didn't get a lot of traction. You will see that we can now integrate YouTube videos with ease, so look for a few trucker-related videos on the site. Our blog feature is now a lot more accessible to us writers, so look for content to be posted more frequently on our blog. We're also in the beginning phases of integrating the CoopsAreOpen blog to our CoopsAreOpen page on Facebook. Later in the year we will start pushing the envelope on social media through Twitter, so look for more on that in a few months.
First Wave of Changes
We would like to begin the process this weekend, Feb. 11 (Saturdays are usually the days with our lowest volume). If things go well with the first step, we'll take another step each week until we're done.
1. Begin inviting a small portion of our existing premium members to the beta site.
2. Invite remaining portion of premium members to the beta site.
3. Recruit non-premium members to become a pool of beta users.
4. Open coops beta to general public.
5. Phase out old coops site completely
Please feel free to write me with any questions. jason.owens@coopsareopen.com
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Happy New Year, drivers!
Over the next 90 days we have a number of enhancements planned, but before we pull the trigger, we wanted to reach out to you to see what you find helpful.
Drop me a line at jason.owens@coopsareopen.com and let me know how we can make CoopsAreOpen a better experience for you.
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50 Truckers - 50 Answers
You can ask 50 truckers the same question and get 50 different answers. That's why we bypassed the trucker stories and went straight to the people who enforce the laws. Ever wonder what it's going to cost you if you get caught over weight? Will they let you go? Will they put you out of service? Will it go on your driving record? Is it legal to go around the truck scales?
This site is dedicated to the truckers who want the answers, not the tall tales. It is designed by drivers, for drivers. We have combined OTR experience of 20 years and a lot of friends who have been in the industry at least that long. We have talked to state DOT officers, state highway patrol and truck scale masters. In most cases, we got the answers we were looking for. Some states required a little coaxing and only a few refused to answer.
Did you know that in some states it is completely legal to go around the truck scale on state routes? That in some states, dodging the truck scale is more costly than just going over it heavy? That some states will let you go if you are over gross? That not all states will make you offload?
Don't assume you know the laws for the state you are driving through, KNOW you know them. Be informed, not just entertained!
We provide the information about truck scale locations, procedures, tolerance allowances and alternate routes when needed. We do not condone running illegal. But we don't think you should assume that something is illegal, either. We want to arm you, the driver, with the information to choose the best course of action for your circumstances.
Weigh station locations are determined from state DOT websites, trucking maps and by personally driving by them on the freeway. We have made every attempt to be sure all information is accurate. If you notice any mistakes, contact us- this is YOUR website.
Truck scale phone numbers are sourced from highway patrol offices, DOT offices and state DOT websites. We list the exit before and after the weigh station wherever possible and mark down any truck parking we know of.
