What are truck weight stations for along the highway?

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answer:Not an expert, but I believe that permits have to be issued for trucks moving across state lines (and maybe other things), and the permits are based on weight. Also, there is a maximum weight limit for highways, too much weight creates large forces on the roads, the weigh stations are there to make sure that trucks do not go above the limit.

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