But let’s say that with few hundreds dollars you can get yourself out if this is your first time you are getting overweight ticket or one of the first times.
In the future you can expect to be inspected more often since your ticket will be stored in database so the next time you go trough the weigh check point sensors will read that your truck and company had some issues in the past so you will be asked to stop for inspection immediately.
Conclusion
From all the informations you could read above it is clear that excess truck weight brings only negative things to the table. In order to avoid any bad scenarios and situations where the entire trucking company could be at risk it is better to stay away from this kind of situation developments.
Train your drivers, warn them and make your dispatchers check this information for every load. Circumstances can be really bad and small lack of attention can lead to risking of people lives. Remember you are only few minutes away on a daily base to 100% control and avoid this happening. Invest those few minutes and be 100% legal.