Press Releases

As a result of the news story run by Austin, Texas, NBC affiliate KXAN about CoopsAreOpen.com, there are some rumors floating around.

One of these rumors is that Texas DOT is looking for us (and by us, I mean us here at CoopsAreOpen). They’re not. If they were, we’re easy to find. Just click “Contact Us” and send us a message.

Another one of these rumors is that CoopsAreOpen.com is giving truckers a bad name. We’re not. We provide truckers with as much information as possible about weigh stations, rules and regulations, and enforcement procedures. Information doesn’t give truckers a bad name. Organizations like CRASH and PATT aren’t going to like truckers whether we provide the information or not.

For those of you who’d like the real scoop about CoopsAreOpen.com, come look through the site, leave comments, contact us, and join our message board. You’ll find out that we provide you with a platform to share your knowledge and to learn from what others know.
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Tags: Texas DOT, Weigh Stations, Rules And Regulations, Enforcement Procedures, Truckers

Just in time for Christmas… the CoopsAreOpen.com Cafepress shop is Open!

Show your support of CoopsAreOpen.com by wearing t-shirts with the slogan “I Get Around” or “DOT Giving You a Hard Time? Give A Little Back!” We have t-shirts, sweatshirts trucker hats, bumper stickers, even teddy bears.

Cafepress.com is an online marketplace that allows us to offer CoopsAreOpen.com merchandise without having to purchase, warehouse, and ship the products ourselves. We’ve designed the products, but Cafepress.com does the work. All sales, sales tax, purchases, returns and exchanges are handled by Cafepress.com.

Please feel free to contact us with suggestions for additional products and designs.

Contrary to what you may have heard, you won’t be able to run 2,000 pounds overweight in Wyoming.

Recent trucking publications have put out some information that can be easily misinterpreted. The publications indicate that Wyoming will allow overweight trucks 2,000 pounds for chains, tarps and donnage. That 2,000 pounds only applies to non-divisible loads- permited loads and/or super loads. If your load is divisible, you don’t get the allowance.

Enforcement officers at both the Evanston I 80 east bound port of entry and at the Cheyenne I 80 west bound port of entry confirm that the 2,000 pound weight tolerance applies only to non-divisible loads.
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Tags: Overweight, Wyoming, Trucking Publications, Overweight Trucks, Non-divisible Loads, Enforcement Officers, Weight Tolerance

If you’ve got $5.1 million to spend, a bridge construction project will do.

Truckers planning to travel on Route 51 and 62, between Kentucky and Illinois (south west of Paducah, KY) should plan on some delays starting Monday, March 12, 2007. Workers will begin work on the Wickliffe-Cairo Bridge Monday around 9 am. The Wickliffe-Cairo Bridge is at the junction of US Route 51, US Route 60 and US Route 62.

There will be height and width restrictions during the bridge construction project- which is expected to last until November 1, 2007. Truckers with oversize loads will need to think ahead. There is a height restriction of 16 feet during construction. From 6 am to 9 pm each day, wide loads over 10 feet wide are prohibited. From 9 pm to 6 am each day, wide loads over 16 feet wide are prohibited. Read the rest of this entry »

You may start noticing IdleAire representatives writing down information on trucks that are idling in the truck stop parking lot.

IdleAire is doing a survey of idling trucks and, as part of the survey, IdleAire reps will be writing down DOT numbers and unit numbers of the idling trucks. According to IdleAire customer service, IdleAire reps will be writing down the information on idling trucks on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays until further notice. IdleAire employees received and email with the information about the idling survey. Read the rest of this entry »

CoopsAreOpen.com has launched its affiliate referral program to reward its users. Affiliates can earn $5 per referred subscriber to its premium content. Affiliates can also earn 50% of all commissions earned by their 2nd Tier affiliates. The program includes a $5 bonus just for signing up. Affiliates can be paid either by check or through PayPal. Further information can be found at the CoopsAreOpen Affiliate Program site.
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Driver Networks, LLC, is pleased to announce the start of our latest website: Coopsareopen.com is ready to provide truckers with detailed information on weigh stations, weight regulations, and how the weigh stations handle overweight trucks.

Most owner operators know that sometimes you are caught between running legal and making profits. Sometimes you want to fill up your tank, but will the extra fuel make you over gross? Sometimes you want to haul the extra freight, but what will they do to you at the scale or if you get caught going around?

We do not condone running illegal, but we also know that sometimes the best tool a trucker can have is knowledge of the facts. At Coopsareopen.com you will find the facts on where you can and can’t run and what, exactly, the consequences are. You’ll be surprised at the difference between what you thought was true and what is truly practiced. It’s YOUR decision, and Coopsareopen.com is a tool to help you make the best decision for you, your truck, and your wallet.

So come visit THE authority on weigh stations and trucking industry weight regulations.