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Overweight trucks.

Did it ring an alarming bell in your head?

If not, you need to read ahead.

Overweight trucks are literal signs of danger.

If you are allowing a truck to go on the road with overloaded goods, you are putting a lot at risk. The reason could be anything. You might be getting greedier for profits. Or the truck scaling station isn’t on your route. Or you don’t know the repercussions, which is highly unlikely.

Whatever it is, it puts your driver, your business, and you at risk. Next time you think of doing so, remember the below-mentioned points -

Increases risk of accidents

The performance of the truck gets affected when overweight. There is an excess strain on the functionality of the truck, especially when it goes downhill. It could even result in brake failures. The overweight trucks run at high risk of accidents. It’s not worth putting your driver’s and others’ lives in danger.

Put you in jail

It is prohibited to hit the road with an overloaded truck by FMCSA. Doing so could end up you being behind the bars for a few months. You could even get the driver’s license canceled.

Gets heavy fines imposed

Heavy loads attract heavy fines and duties. Be ready to lose a few thousand dollars, if authorities find your truck overweight. And if you have been caught once or twice before, good luck to you because, in some states, they can charge you double or triple the amount for it.

Gets you involved in legal work

Allowing an overloaded truck on the road can get you stuck in legal formalities and procedures. Even if you escaped the jail situation, legal work wouldn’t get off you. We need not throw light on the fact of how much time and energy that requires.

Wastes resources

If a truck loaded with excess goods is checked, it only means wastage of your time, money, and energy. It’ll affect your operational activities. And if you work on strict deadlines, be ready for some loss.

Calls for maintenance more often

When a truck carries weight more than its capacity for a long period, it is likely to have the truck’s performance affected. It’ll ask for maintenance more often, contributing to your costs.

Affects your goodwill

If you are a big name in the market, allowing an overloaded truck could cost you your goodwill. Making that extra profit won’t look so endearing when the bait will be on your reputation. It can even cost you losing some of your clients.

Affects your relationship with customers

If your overweight truck is caught, you might not deliver the goods to the customer. Even if you do, you’ll reach there late. This can affect your relationship with the customers.