Update 3months Down And Doing Well

Hi everyone! First I have to say I have a new appreciation for all the moderators out there finding the time to write on here while doing this job! I found even if I have the time I just want to relax not think!

That said I am truly enjoying myself out here on the road. Things are going well communication with FM is pretty good, still working on my husband to do more messaging, he hates texting so it's been a struggle for him to not just talk to a person. We are running between 5000 and 6000miles a week, running our clocks down fast and resetting. We are quite happy with our choice of US Xpress, the pay has been good and the one time we asked for home time they got us home no problem. The weekend dispatch can be frustrating but our regular FM rocks!

We have had frustrating experiences, little things like lights out or check engine light, trailer nowhere to be found, wrong pickup numbers long waits to get loaded but it's all par for the course, when we get a long load all that seems to just melt away as we get in the rhythm of shift changes. I'm just loving watching spring progress!!

One question I've had is we have had our in cab computer say the opposite of what the lighted signs say about whether to bypass a weight station or not and we haven't known which to listen to??

I can't thank Brett and everyone else on here for all the great info this site truly made this transition so much easier!!

Thank you!!!!

Amber isn't sure on which way to go:

One question I've had is we have had our in cab computer say the opposite of what the lighted signs say about whether to bypass a weight station or not and we haven't known which to listen to??

First, if you aren't sure, it's safer to pull in to the scales. Bypassing the scales just might get you in trouble. If they didn't signal you in, you'll probably simply either go through the scales or get the green arrows to bypass the chicken coop.

I've been confused a few times. This is what I do: If I pass one of the signs that say "Trucks follow in cab signals", I follow the in cab signals. If I don't see any sign and my Qualcomm computer says green light or whatever, it's probably safe to pass (the signal won't come on randomly). But if the computer sits silently looking at me as I come up to a scale, and the road sign says "OPEN", I'll follow rule #1 above, and pull in.

Anyway, if your load is not close to the 80,000 lb. limit you don't have anything to worry about.

Here's a video posted on the forum five years ago:

How Does A Florida Weigh Station Work? (35 minutes)