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All trucks and commercial vehicles must weigh at Kentucky weigh stations when they are open. There is no minimum weight requirement. All trucks means all trucks- tractor trailer trucks, certainly, but also any smaller trucks. Any rental truck or pickup truck pulling a trailer is required to enter an open Kentucky weigh station.
Kentucky is home to the Mid-America Truck Show- also known as the Louisville Truck Show. 2006 was the 35th anniversary of the event. More than 80,000 people attended the show and there were more than 1,100 exhibits. This year’s Mid-America Truck Show was held March 22-24, 2007. It was held at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. Truck parking was available (for the day and overnight). For information on the show, please visit their website at www.truckingshow.com.
Exhibitors at the Louisville Truck Show include many trucking companies, on board weighing systems, tire and wheel manufacturers, chrome shops, trucking magazines and newspapers, trucking associations, truck lighting retailers, custom sleeper manufacturers, repair shops, truck accessory retailers, truck insurance providers, many radio personalities, and all kinds of products to make life on the road easier, and more fun and cost effective!
The truck show also has a show truck contest called the Paul K. Young Memorial Truck Beauty Contest, but better known as the Stars and Stripes event. 2007 marked the 7th year of the Stars and Stripes event. More than 100 trucks compete in 20 different categories.
Each year, the Mid-America truck show features live entertainment from various artists. In the past, performers such as The Beach Boys, Alabama, the Credence Clearwater Band, Kid Rock, Sawyer Brown, and Nickelback have performed free concerts for those attending the truck show.
In addition to trucking shows, Kentucky is famous for horses.
Just outside Lexington is a 1,200 acre park- the Kentucky Horse Park. The park is dedicated to horses- it’s a theme park in that sense. There is a memorial to Man o’ War, the American Saddlebred Museum (the only breed native to Kentucky), and the International Museum of the Horse- featuring the history of the horse from ancient times to today. The horse park boasts almost 50 different breeds of horses. They have a horse-drawn trolley that you can ride for a tour of the park. They also offer horse back riding and pony rides. For more information on the Kentucky Horse Park, call 859-233-4303 or 800-678-8813.
In addition to horses, Kentucky is famous for Corvettes.
The National Corvette Museum is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, at 350 Corvette Drive. It’s right down the street from the factory. People buying a new Corvette can arrange to pick their new Corvette up right at the museum and drive it home themselves (or trailer it). The museum holds many raffles on Corvettes.
There is definitely truck access to the museum but actual parking is limited. There is no nearby truck parking so if you’re planning a visit, you may want to call ahead. The number is 800-53-VETTE. They are located off exit 28 on I 65.
The Kentucky fuel tax rate is $0.0155. This is a variable rate. The Kentucky fuel tax rate includes a $0.05 per gallon supplemental highway user tax.
If you have lost or misplaced a traffic citation you received in Kentucky, there are a few things you need to know. The Kentucky State Police does not maintain a database on traffic citations issued. In order to located the information, you may attempt either of the following two alternatives:
A) If you know the county you were in when you received the traffic citation, you may contact the Circuit Clerk of the county for further information regarding your traffic citation.
B) If you are unsure of the county, you must contact the Administrative Office of the Court. They may be contacted during business hours at 502-573-2350.
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Post 2 (Franklin) – I 65 nb Kentucky Weigh Station Truck Scales
There is a Flying J at exit 2 south of the Franklin weigh station. There are a two truck stops at exit 6 north of the truck scale.
Post 3 (Elizabethtown) – I 65 nb Kentucky Weigh Station Truck Scales
The north bound Elizabethtown truck scale is permanently closed. There are no plans to reopen the weigh station and the Kentucky Department of Transportation has torn down the building and is removing the concrete. There will be no parking there. There is a Big T Truck Stop off exit 91 (on route 31W) and a Pilot at exit 105 (the old Davis Truck Stop) north of the Elizabethtown Weigh Station. There are a Pilot and a Petro at exit 86 south of Post 3.
Post 3 (Elizabethtown) – I 65 sb Kentucky Weigh Station Truck Scales
There is a Pilot and a Petro at exit 86 south of Post 3. There is a Pilot (the old Davis Truck Stop) at exit 105 north of the Elizabethtown weigh station.
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The weigh station on the east bound side across from this one is blocked off with gravel piles. There is a Flying J truck stop and a Citgo Auto Truck Stop at exit 43 east of the Shelby County weigh station.
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According to the Shelby County east bound weigh station officers, the west bound Shelby County weigh station is permanently closed. It’s not there any more- and there are no plans to rebuild it as of 3/6/08. There is a Flying J truck stop and a Citgo Auto Truck Stop at exit 43 east of Post 4.
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There are two Pilot truck stops at exit 129 south of the Scott County truck scale.
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There is a rest area west of the Rowan County scales mm 141.
Post 6 I 64 wb Kentucky Weigh Station Truck Scales
There is a rest area west of the Rowan County weigh station at mm 141.
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This scale is marked as a “Truck Rest Haven” for safe parking. There is a London Truck Stop at exit 41 north of Post 7. There is a Pilot truck stop a Loves Travel Center at exit 29 south of the Corbin weigh station. The old Citgo at exit 29 is gone but trucks still park in the area.
Post 7 I 75 sb Kentucky Weigh Station Truck Scales
This scale is marked as a “Truck Rest Haven” for safe parking. There is a large inspection bay out back. There is a Pilot truck stop and a Loves Travel Center at exit 29 south of Post 7. There is a London Truck Stop at exit 41 north of the truck weigh station.
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Post 9 (Walton) – I 71 sb Kentucky Weigh Station Truck Scales
Once you get onto I 71 south, you will have to cross this scale. There are no exits between the ramp from I 75 and the weigh station.
The Walton weigh station is a designated “safe haven” for truckers. This means truckers are welcome to park there without fear of chancing and unwanted inspection. Kentucky enforcement officers say that truckers may be inspected when they come into the weigh station, but once they have cleared the truck scale and have gone to the “safe haven” lot, they no longer have to be concerned about it. “Safe Haven” weigh stations provide a safe place for truckers to park. There is a TA truck stop and two Pilot truck stops at exit 175 on I 75 north of the Walton scale. The Walton weigh station allows trucks to park in the lot.
Post 9B (Verona) – I 75 sb Kentucky Weigh Station Truck Scales
There is a Flying J at exit 171 north of the Crittenden weigh station.