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Originally Posted by PineKnot

I have a 12.5 K GW 20' flat tag that I pull with sig truck. Going to pull a small tractor and implements from NC to VT, much of it on Interstates. I have always understood that purely private rigs do not stop at weigh stations, and I never have. My stuff is mine and completely non-rev.
Now I'm being told that any trailer over 4k GW hauling "property" must stop, even if it is in no way commercial or for hire.
Can anyone clear this up for me? Is the deal different in different states? None of the weigh stations I pass have any sign regarding weights that must stop, or "all trailers over such and such", etc.

I can't speak for your state on the east coast but here in the Midwest, if you are not a farmer or pulling an obvious RV, you stop at weigh stations with any pickup and trailer combination. It is posted this way right on the signs. I experienced this first hand on I90 in South Dakota. My truck, my trailer and my stuff inside. 3 ticketed violations. no DOT number. No CDL (crossed state lines) and no health papers. Also, in recent months, the Nebraska DOT has started stopping pickup/trailer rigs and checking for brakes, lights, safety chains etc. The farm supply company where I work has had many fines for violations.