12/4/08 Yet again drivers tell us that officers have the north bound I 15 scales at mile marker 25 in Nevada wide open. You can normally expect these scales to be locked up tight, but we’ve been getting more reports on this weigh station than any other, so don’t go assuming they’ll be closed any more! Drivers report that about 5 DOT officers are out inspecting trucks. This report is accurate as of 12:30 Las Vegas time today.
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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is out in force this coming week to promote brake safety in their Operation Air Brake campaign.
If your brakes are out of adjustment, we suggest you have them adjusted (or, better yet, learn how to adjust them yourself). If you are unsure, we suggest you have them checked. Not only is it unsafe to travel with brakes that are not properly adjusted, but, this coming week, it could cost you time and money!
Officers will be performing Level IV commercial vehicle inspections at an increased level during Operation Air Brake. The emphasis of the inspections is on the air brake systems, which means that officers will be taking a close look at your brakes.
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The Sloan Weigh Station located just south of Las Vegas, Nevada, on I 15 near mile marker 25 is open today.
Truckers are being pulled in today and officers are performing inspections. Some trucks are just rolling through. Others are being told to park it and being subjected to vehicle and/or paperwork inspections. This information is accurate as of 9:30 am Las Vegas time. The Sloan Scale is rarely open, but when it is, officers make the most of their time.
Thanks to Russellmania for the heads up!
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The 2290 Heavy Higway Vehicle Use Tax is a $550 federal excise tax that must be paid on all vehicles that weigh 55,000 lbs or more and operate on public highways. The reporting period is from July 1st in any given year to June 30 the next year. The tax bill that is currently due is for the reporting period of July 1st, 2008, through June 30, 2009. If the vehicle will not put on more than 5,000 miles in the coming year (or, if it is agricultural, if it won’t put on more than 7,500 miles in the year), the $550 payment isn’t required, but you still must file form 2290.
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Fuel theft has always been a concern in the trucking industry. But with average fuel prices on the verge of breaking the $5 per gallon mark, it’s becoming an epidemic. High fuel prices are putting a squeeze on truckers, and some of them are getting desperate. Some are considering stealing fuel from other drivers for use in their own trucks. Others are considering stealing fuel in order to sell it to truckers who want to pay less. Either way, truck owners are getting nervous about the go-go juice.
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Road side inspections are expected through 3 pm today.
The Washington Beltway Weigh Station is often open to weigh trucks and perform inspection, but, today, officers are pulling trucks over for road side inspections. Some inspections will be performed on the shoulder of the freeway, other inspections will be performed at the weigh station or other nearby location- officers will escort the truck to the inspection location.
This is valid for trucks traveling north or south bound on I 95 or trucks traveling I 495. Don’t be surprised to see disco lights behind you today and be prepared for various levels of inspections. Thanks to Lee J. for the heads up!
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Don’t let drivers tell you this scale is never open- because it’s open today! Officers are performing inspections and weighing trucks at the weigh station south of Las Vegas, Nevada- near Sloan, NV. Trucks are backed out onto the road from time to time. If you don’t want to go over the scales when they’re active, you can park at the rest area or the Casino in Jean, Nevada, or at the casino in Primm, Nevada, at the California border. Thanks to Russ M. for the heads up!
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Thank you for listening to John’s interview with Evan Lockridge today on Sirius Radio, Road Dog Trucking channel 147 (the Lockridge Report airs weekdays 2 pm eastern/1 pm central). We’d like to welcome you to The Coops Community. Feel free to leave comments on weigh station pages and articles, to join in the conversation in the message board, and to drop us a note with questions or concerns by using the “contact us” form.
As an edit, we’d like to mention an omission. During the interview, Evan asked about our staff. We neglected to mention our message board moderator “Russellmania” who volunteers much of his time helping us to keep the message board free of spam and keeping the website up to date.
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