CAT Scale Locations: Find a Certified Truck Scale Near You
Search certified truck scales at truck stops across the United States and Canada by city, state, ZIP code, highway, or scale number. Weigh your load before you roll and keep every trip legal.
Search Truck Scale Locations
Type a city, state, ZIP code, highway, truck stop, or scale number, or pick a state or province. Select Use My Location to see the closest scales first.
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Location data provided by CAT Scale. Locations, hours, and phone numbers can change. Call the truck stop to confirm the scale is open before you route to it.
How to Weigh Your Truck on a Certified Scale
Most certified truck scales are open 24 hours a day and need no appointment. A standard weigh takes just a few minutes.
Pull Onto the Scale
Line up so your steer axle, drive tandems, and trailer tandems each sit on a separate scale platform.
Call In
Press the intercom button and give the weighmaster your truck number, trailer number, and company name.
Get Your Ticket
Pull forward off the scale, park, and go inside to pay and pick up your printed weight ticket.
Check and Adjust
Compare each axle group and your gross weight to the limits for your route. If you are heavy, adjust and reweigh.
Know Your Federal Truck Weight Limits
On the Interstate System, federal law sets four limits. Your truck must pass every one of them, not just the gross weight.
Gross Vehicle Weight
80,000 lbThe most a vehicle and its load may weigh, unless the Bridge Formula sets a lower limit.
Single Axle
20,000 lbThe limit for one axle, such as the steer axle on most tractors.
Tandem Axle
34,000 lbThe limit for two axles spaced more than 40 and up to 96 inches apart, such as your drives or trailer tandems.
Bridge Formula
Axle spacingLimits how much weight can sit over a given distance between axles. A load can be under 80,000 lb and still fail it.
States can set different limits off the Interstate, and permitted or grandfathered loads follow their own rules. Check the rules for every state on your route. Source: FHWA Bridge Formula Weights (opens in a new tab).
Weigh on a CAT Scale and Keep Your Ticket
CAT Scale guarantees its weights. If a CAT Scale showed you legal and you still get an overweight fine, CAT Scale checks the scale. If the scale was wrong, it reimburses the fine. If the scale was right, a CAT Scale representative will appear in court with you as a witness.
Tips for Getting Legal on the First Weigh
A few minutes at the scale can save you an overweight ticket, a delay at the weigh station, and a reworked load.
Weigh Near the Shipper
Weigh at the closest scale after you load. If you are heavy, the shipper can still rework the load.
Weigh With Your Usual Fuel
Fuel adds weight. Weigh with the fuel level you normally run with so your numbers hold up down the road.
Slide the Trailer Tandems
Moving the trailer tandems shifts weight between your drive axles and your trailer axles.
Slide the Fifth Wheel
Moving the fifth wheel shifts weight between your steer axle and your drive axles.
Reweigh at the Same Scale
CAT Scales charge less for a reweigh at the same scale within 24 hours when you show your original ticket.
Keep Your Ticket
Your weight ticket is your proof of a legal weight. Keep it with your trip paperwork.
Scaled Heavy on One of Our Loads?
If a load you picked up for Logistics Worldwide weighs over the legal limit, call Carrier Operations before you leave the shipper’s area. We will work with the shipper to get the load legal.
- Do not run an overweight load.
- Have your scale ticket and load number ready when you call.
- Keep the ticket with your trip paperwork.
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How do I find a CAT Scale near me?
Use the scale locator on this page. Type a city, state, ZIP code, highway, or scale number, pick a state or province, or select Use My Location to list the closest scales first. Each result shows the truck stop’s phone number and a Directions link.
How often is the scale list updated?
The list is refreshed every week. Scales open, close, and change hours, so call the truck stop to confirm the scale is open before you route to it.
How much does it cost to weigh a truck?
Prices are posted at each scale and change from time to time. CAT Scales charge less for a reweigh at the same scale within 24 hours when you show your original ticket.
What are the federal truck weight limits?
On the Interstate System, the limits are 80,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, 20,000 pounds on a single axle, and 34,000 pounds on a tandem axle, plus the Federal Bridge Formula, which can set a lower gross limit based on axle spacing. States can set different limits on other roads.
What is the CAT Scale guarantee?
If you receive an overweight fine after a CAT Scale showed you were legal, CAT Scale checks its scale. If the scale was wrong, it reimburses the fine. If the scale was right, a CAT Scale representative will appear in court with the driver as a witness. Keep your ticket.
Can I download the full scale list?
Yes. Select Download the full list (CSV) below the locator. The file opens in Excel or Google Sheets and includes latitude and longitude for GPS and routing tools.
What should I do if a Logistics Worldwide load is overweight?
Call Carrier Operations at 1-844-488-SHIP (7447) or email TLOps@logisticsworldwide.com before you leave the shipper’s area. We will work with the shipper to get the load legal. Do not run an overweight load.
How do I start hauling for Logistics Worldwide?
Register online in Descartes MyCarrierPortal with your USDOT number and complete the carrier packet. Our Become a Carrier page lists everything you need.
Ready to Haul Freight With Logistics Worldwide?
Register online, email Carrier Operations, or call 1-844-488-SHIP (7447).