Panic at the Chicken Coop

Ever wonder what's going on at the truck inspection stations and weigh scales affectionately known to truckers as the chicken coop?

Some truckers shake in their boots when they see the lights flashing to enter the inspection station, others go miles out of their way to avoid the dreaded scale house all together and then there are some drivers that don't mind a quick safety check at all and welcome the momentary break.

If they can't make it through the coop, should they even be on the road?

That's the point! If a car has a mechanical problem it could become serious and people could be hurt or killed, but if a truck has a mechanical problem, it's likely to become much much more serious and damaging potentially killing many innocent victims.

When a truck goes through the inspection and fails, it can be very expensive to the driver and company first in fines then in the cost of repairs as the vehicle can not be returned to service until repairs are completed which are normally done at the station at a premium price. Then there is the cost of down time and missed pick-ups and deliveries.

How can companies afford the thousands of dollars in losses when trucks are taken off the road?

Get Better Trucks!!!

Prime example - LMT Transportation Services. - All equipment is new, very well maintained and still under original manufacturer's warranty. When an LMT truck goes through the scale, the driver only needs to worry about his load and paperwork, His Truck Is Good!