Check your scale tickets

Sep 07, 2024 at 03:38 PM CST + 2
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Am I the only one finding a weight discrepancy from The Andersons ethanol plant in Albion, MI? Not corn, but DDG. For those that have never been there, they somehow weigh the DDG as it's being loaded without the truck ever touching a scale. The only other place I've loaded that does it this way is the E-plant in South Bend. When I get to destinations in Joliet, IL that actually scale the truck, the net delivered weight on my ticket has been off as much as 600 pounds vs the origin. Just this week alone I hauled 2 loads with a total difference of over 1,100 pounds more than the origin weight ticket. This becomes a problem when some brokers only pay origin weight. I have contacted The Andersons directly to address the issue, the response I got was to use their scale at the plant and compare it to the dispensed weight ticket from the DDG loader, if there is a weight difference then let someone know.

Sep 07, 2024 at 03:38 PM CST

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Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Am I the only one finding a weight discrepancy from The Andersons ethanol plant in Albion, MI? Not corn, but DDG. For those that have never been there, they somehow weigh the DDG as it's being loaded without the truck ever touching a scale. The only other place I've loaded that does it this way is the E-plant in South Bend. When I get to destinations in Joliet, IL that actually scale the truck, the net delivered weight on my ticket has been off as much as 600 pounds vs the origin. Just this week alone I hauled 2 loads with a total difference of over 1,100 pounds more than the origin weight ticket. This becomes a problem when some brokers only pay origin weight. I have contacted The Andersons directly to address the issue, the response I got was to use their scale at the plant and compare it to the dispensed weight ticket from the DDG loader, if there is a weight difference then let someone know.

Replied on Mon, Sep 09, 2024 at 08:54 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I've gotten total weights before as well at The Andersons. It's a bit of a hassle, but you can weigh in and out if you inform the girls in the scale house what you're trying to do. I can tell you from experience that you're going to be there all day, sometimes back and forth, trying to get your weight right, sometimes... Hope this was helpful.

Replied on Mon, Sep 09, 2024 at 08:54 AM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

I've gotten total weights before as well at The Andersons. It's a bit of a hassle, but you can weigh in and out if you inform the girls in the scale house what you're trying to do. I can tell you from experience that you're going to be there all day, sometimes back and forth, trying to get your weight right, sometimes... Hope this was helpful.

Replied on Mon, Sep 09, 2024 at 12:34 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Probably should have an agreement with the broker, that loads coming from places without real scales should be billed off of delivery weight as long as the delivery location has scales. When I hauled cattle the billing was always based off delivery weight due to shrink.

Replied on Mon, Sep 09, 2024 at 12:34 PM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Probably should have an agreement with the broker, that loads coming from places without real scales should be billed off of delivery weight as long as the delivery location has scales. When I hauled cattle the billing was always based off delivery weight due to shrink.