Nebraska Weigh Stations & Ag Inspection

When Nebraska makes you pull in

In Nebraska the sign is the law. Every truck over one ton (except a pickup pulling an RV) must obey the station's sign, message board, or in-cab signal and pull in when it says so (Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-1308). Knowingly passing an open, staffed scale is a Class III misdemeanor: up to $500 and 3 months. Most sites sit on I-80. PrePass or Drivewyze can flash a green bypass.

Stations, bypass, and inspection

• Who must stop: Only when a sign directs
• Where the stations are: The main fixed scales line I-80 (near North Platte and the Lincoln-to-Omaha stretch), with more on I-29 and other corridors, plus portable scales the State Patrol can set up anywhere. Stations show status on signs, message boards, and in-cab signals; disobeying any of them is the violation.
• Bypass: Both PrePass and Drivewyze cover Nebraska, heavily along the I-80 spine. The system reads your transponder or app as you approach and returns green to stay on the highway or red/no-signal to pull in and stop. Bypass is a privilege, not a right, and never covers an oversize or overweight load.
• Ag / border inspection: No agricultural or border produce inspection stations. Nebraska runs weight and safety enforcement through State Patrol Carrier Enforcement, not pest checkpoints.
• Fine for passing an open station: Bypassing or ignoring the sign, message board, or in-cab signal at an open, staffed Nebraska station is a Class III misdemeanor (Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-1308): up to a $500 fine and 3 months in jail.

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