The Dry Bulk Weight Tolerance Act

May 26, 2023 at 08:18 AM CST + 2
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. The bill, according to ATA, would allow a 10% weight tolerance for dry bulk carriers to allow for the shifting of cargo, in vehicles loaded at or below federal weight limits, during transit. The association said this flexibility would increase the efficient movement of dry bulk cargo, including agricultural goods, and would ensure that companies moving those goods are not unfairly penalized due to the shifting weights due to braking and other standard events on our highways. Read the full article here.

May 26, 2023 at 08:18 AM CST

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Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

The bill, according to ATA, would allow a 10% weight tolerance for dry bulk carriers to allow for the shifting of cargo, in vehicles loaded at or below federal weight limits, during transit.

The association said this flexibility would increase the efficient movement of dry bulk cargo, including agricultural goods, and would ensure that companies moving those goods are not unfairly penalized due to the shifting weights due to braking and other standard events on our highways.

Read the full article here.

Replied on Fri, May 26, 2023 at 09:36 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I wonder how frequently this happens. I did have it happen once years ago. Glutten pellets on a big floor. A pile in the front and a pile in the back. A hard brake at a light in Evansville, IN and I was heavy on the tractor when I got to the KY scale. The rear pile slid forward with nothing to stop it. Easy enough to prevent. 3-4 piles to cover the floor.

Replied on Fri, May 26, 2023 at 09:36 AM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

I wonder how frequently this happens. I did have it happen once years ago. Glutten pellets on a big floor. A pile in the front and a pile in the back. A hard brake at a light in Evansville, IN and I was heavy on the tractor when I got to the KY scale. The rear pile slid forward with nothing to stop it. Easy enough to prevent. 3-4 piles to cover the floor.

Replied on Fri, May 26, 2023 at 12:02 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "I wonder how frequently this happens. I did have it happen once years ago. Glutten pellets on a big floor. A pile in the front and a pile in the back. A hard brake at a light in Evansville, IN and I was heavy on the tractor when I got to the KY scale. The rear pile slid forward with nothing to stop it. Easy enough to prevent. 3-4 piles to cover the floor." that would be nice if every location offered a level loading space, up here on the farms not so much so we already have that 10% rule with the d.o.t.

Replied on Fri, May 26, 2023 at 12:02 PM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Quote: "I wonder how frequently this happens. I did have it happen once years ago. Glutten pellets on a big floor. A pile in the front and a pile in the back. A hard brake at a light in Evansville, IN and I was heavy on the tractor when I got to the KY scale. The rear pile slid forward with nothing to stop it. Easy enough to prevent. 3-4 piles to cover the floor."

that would be nice if every location offered a level loading space, up here on the farms not so much so we already have that 10% rule with the d.o.t.