Do Rental Trucks Have to Stop at Weigh Stations?
The moving process is intimidating and even more so when you are moving cross-country to a new place! You will be heading into all new territory, starting a new job, making new friends and adjusting to your new life. With all of this on your mind, the journey to get there can seem overwhelming! Having a rental company on your side, such as our team at Elite Truck Rental, can help make your process as smooth as possible. Here we look at how weigh stations factor into your journey to your new home.
The stations are seen as a way to check-in with trucks to ensure that the vehicles are safe and not overweight for the state’s requirements. By having weigh stations in place, the highways stay safer. The checkpoints allow professionally trained technicians to keep an eye on heavy and unsafe trucks, so that the highways are safer for all drivers.
While states vary, many look at a couple of factors when requiring stops at weigh stations. One is what is in the truck’s load. Some states only require truck rental drivers to stop if the items that they are carrying are considered commercial goods. So in these states, you would not have to stop at any weigh stations if you are moving your personal property across that state. Another factor is how much a truck weighs, which can depend on how large the truck is. Some states say that no matter what you are carrying, you have to stop if there is 10,000 pounds or more. Many truck rentals will exceed this amount, but smaller box trucks may not.
There are eight states, including Indiana, that do require moving truck rentals to stop at weigh stations, while 23 states do not require moving trucks to stop. The rest of the states vary depending on the weight of the load. It is best before you leave on your journey to map out your course and check on the requirements of each and every state that you will drive through.
Our Elite Truck Rental team can review what size of moving truck rental that you will need. We have worked in the industry for years and assisted thousands and thousands of movers. Our largest truck is for the biggest of moves as it is a 24-foot truck and can hold up to 9 rooms’ worth of your stuff. On the smaller end, we have a 15-foot box truck or an Econoline van. We offer flexible rentals from a couple of days to weeks, depending on your needs. You can also pick up moving supplies, such as tape and various sizes of moving boxes at our offices before you pack up to go. Reach out to us anytime via our online contact form.
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