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Problem with a DPS trooper

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GentrysMillTX10
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In reply to schmellba99 • 8:55p, 5/19/26
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I'm more interested in how they think they are going to derate a trailer lol

I know more than 1 person that went to the DMV and changed the registered weight to shove it to DPS. Then they get upset that DPS didnt care and kept writing violations. (It's GVWR, not registered weight.) It's a lot easier to learn and comply than constantly being a pain.

Signed, a CDL holder and trucking insurance guru.

PS…we (insurance company) provide education on topics like this for free. I have a retired DOT roadside guy on staff for this very reason
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In reply to GentrysMillTX10 • 10:11p, 5/19/26
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It's a process of contacting the manufacturer and requesting a new serial number plate with a reduced GVWR on it. Many will do it. Now, none I'm aware will increase the GVWR of course, due to liability.
In my experience, so long as the registration AND (to your point) the BIN plate on which the manufacturers GVWR specs are shown, are both in agreement that when combined with the GVWR of the to vehicle do not exceed 26,000 he should be good.

That is until the Weights and Measures trooper weighs it and finds it weighs more than 26K! Then he is back to where he started.
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