Ohio Weigh Stations & Ag Inspection

When Ohio makes you pull in

Ohio ties the duty to the truck: any commercial vehicle over 10,000 lb (or placarded hazmat) must obey the sign or officer directing it to be weighed (ORC 4511.121). Bypass an open station and a first offense is a minor misdemeanor, fine up to $150; a second within a year is a fourth-degree misdemeanor, a third a third-degree with up to $500 and jail. Scales sit on I-70, I-75, I-77, and the Turnpike.

Stations, bypass, and inspection

• Who must stop: Over a weight threshold
• Where the stations are: Fixed scales line I-70, I-75, I-77, I-71, and the Ohio Turnpike (I-80/90). The Ohio State Highway Patrol runs them plus portable scales and mobile teams. Lit OPEN/scale signals and traffic-control devices tell you to exit; hours vary by site.
• Bypass: Both PrePass and Drivewyze operate widely across Ohio's fixed scales and mobile enforcement on I-70, I-75, I-77, and the Ohio Turnpike. Green means bypass the open station and hold your lane and speed; red or no signal means pull in and stop.
• Ag / border inspection: None. No agricultural or border produce-inspection stations in Ohio.
• Fine for passing an open station: First bypass is a minor misdemeanor (fine up to $150). A second within a year is a fourth-degree misdemeanor (up to $250 and 30 days); a third or more is a third-degree misdemeanor (up to $500 and 60 days) (ORC 4511.121).

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