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All commercial vehicles are required to enter the ports of entry in New Mexico if they are open. This means anyone hauling anything that is used for profit must enter. If someone is transporting their own personal goods (moving etc), they are not required to enter the ports no matter how large the truck. But a private, not-for-hire race hauler IS required to enter, because a race car is used for financial gain. If someone is hauling their own personal horses or livestock for personal reasons (not for racing or selling), they are only required to enter the ports if there is a sign saying that all vehicles with livestock must enter. That is different from all commercial vehicles with livestock.
Any vehicle or combination of vehicle traveling in New Mexico is allowed a 400 lb gross weigh tolerance if the vehicle has an APU (idle reduction technology) according to 66-7-410 in the New Mexico code of law.
PrePass trucks that receive a green light in New Mexico must still enter an open weigh station if they are pulling an oversize/overweight (even permitted) load.
Every October you will see hundreds of hot air balloons in the sky above Albuquerque- it’s quite a sight if you are fortunate enough to drive through during the event. The event- called The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta- will be held this year October 6 thru 15. For truckers who can find a parking spot and wish to get up close to the event, the launching field is located on Alameda Blvd about 1 mile west of I 25. The admission fee is $6.00 for anyone 12-years-old or older and free for those under 12. No pets allowed. If you are interested in attending, call the information number at 888-422-7277.
New Mexico is arguably the Extraterrestrial center of the United States. Roswell and the Very Large Array are hard to top when it comes to E.T. incidents.
Roswell is site of the famed 1947 alien crash. A local rancher found the debris from a crash on his land and reported it to the local authorities. A clean up crew from the Roswell Army Air Field came out and cleared away the wreckage. The town of Roswell has capitalized on their “alien history” to draw in tourists and make some money off Roswell’s out of this world fame. Whether the UFO crash was truly an alien craft or a weather balloon or a craft used in a secret government program is still under debate today. It was certainly a flying object and it was certainly unidentified. Roswell is also home to the International UFO Museum and Research center. Two of the museum’s founders are the man who was the Public Information Officer for Roswell Army Air Field in 1947 and one of witnesses of the 1947 alien space craft incident. If you want to tour the museum, there is a $2 fee for adults (18 and over) and a $1 fee for children. For more information, you can call the museum at 505-625-9495.
The Very Large Array (VLA) of radio antennas is located west of I 25 just south of route 60, west of Socorro. Truckers headed to or from Arizona on route 60 will pass very close to the VLA, which is part of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. The VLA is a group of 27 radio antennas- each of which is longer in diameter than the average tractor trailer truck if you measure it bumper to bumper. 82 feet across is quite a spread! The antennas are used to listen for signals from out of space in the search for life beyond our planet.
The New Mexico fuel tax rate is $0.19 per gallon of diesel. This includes a penny per gallon loading fee.
According to driver M. Brown, truckers traveling on route 82 with a 53 foot trailer may find themselves paying a hefty fine. Mr. Brown was traveling on route 82 to avoid a blizzard on I 40. He was pulled over in Cloudcroft, NM, just east of Alamogordo and given a ticket for $375 by a sheriff’s deputy because he had a 53 foot trailer.
(Anthony) – I 10 wb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
The Anthony Port of Entry is the only weigh-in-motion PrePass location in the state of New Mexico as of November 2007. There is a Pilot truck stop and a Flying J at exit 0 in Texas east of the Anthony Port of Entry. There is a Vado Travel City truck stop and National Truck Stop at exit 155 west of the truck scale.
(Lordsburg) – I 10 / 70 eb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
Trucks are required to cross the port of entry. As of 9/23/10 the east bound POE is CLOSED- scales out of the ground- while the new super coop is being built. Watch out if you’re headed west bound, though. Looks like they’re using all their free time to check the west bound trucks! There is a Loves at exit 20 west of the scales and a Pilot at exit 24 east of the scales.
(Raton) – I 25 / 85 sb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
Lat: 36 59 21 N
Lon: 104 29 0 W
(Gallup) – I 40 eb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
There are no visible weigh in motion sensors in the roadway heading up to the Gallup scale and there is only one PrePass pole over the freeway. New Mexico has built a spot on the opposite side of the freeway to pull in west bound trucks for paperwork and portables. That area is directly across from the east bound weigh station’s ramp back onto I 40. Exit 16 has Texaco, TA and Love’s truck stops east of the Gallup weigh station. There is a Speedy’s Truck Stop at the border to Arizona west of the port of entry.
(San Jon) – I 40 wb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
The San Jon port of entry does not have visible weigh in motion plates on the road for PrePass.
(San Jon) – I 40 eb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
Acacia (Socorro) – I 25 nb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
The scale location is a pullout check station for portables- there is no building here. Exit 156 has a Phillips 66 Truck Stop south of the inspection station. There is a Rest Area at mile marker 166.5 north of the Acacia scales.
Acacia (Socorro) – I 25 sb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
This is a pullout check station for portables- there is not physical scale building here. Exit 156 has a Phillips 66 Truck Stop south of the inspection station. There is a Rest Area at mile marker 166.5 north of the socorro check station.
Alamogordo New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
This weigh station is listed as a Port Of Entry with New Mexico DOT.
Anthony I 10 eb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
Carlsbad (Whites City) – 62 180 wb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
Carlsbad (Otis) – 285 sb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
This is a pullout area- there is no physical scalehouse. There is a truck stop north of the weigh station in Carlsbad just south of the rout 62 turn off in Carlsbad.
Cedar Hill (Farmington) – 550 sb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
This is an actual scale building with lights and an axle scale in the ground- not for portables. There is a Shamrock truckstop just south of the CO border before the Cedar Hill scale.
Clayton 56 64 87 wb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
Clovis (Texico) – 60 70 84 wb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
This weigh station was virtually closed for some time but New Mexico has put in a permanent scale house now and is weighing trucks at all hours. There is a Loves in Clovis west of the scale
Demming 26 eb wb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
This is a pullout inspection station that has signs that can be opened saying “weigh station.” It’s not likely to be open.
Elida 70 eb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
Drivers and locals report that DOT sets up here a few times a year. Allsups with truck parking in Elida
Elida 70 wb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
Drivers and locals report that DOT sets up here a few times a year. Allsups with truck parking in Elida
Gallup I 40 wb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
This is a pullout area across from the east bound port of entry that is intended to be used for random DOT checks and portables only. There is no building there. They put the check station in during major road construction done on I 40 in this area prior to 2007. Exit 16 has Texaco, TA and Love’s truck stops east of the Gallup check station. There is a Speedy’s Truck Stop at the border to Arizona west of the jump scales.
Hobbs 62 180 wb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
La Cienega (Santa Fe) – I 25 nb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
This is a pulloff area on the ramp of exit 267 where DOT will set up. There is a rest area at mile marker 269 just north of the La Cienega inspection station. There is truck parking and fuel at the San Felipe Casino Hollywood at exit 252 south of the Santa Fe check point.
La Cienega (Santa Fe) – I 25 sb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
This is a pullout area off exit 267 where DOT will set up. There is truck parking and fuel at the San Felipe Casino Hollywood at exit 252 south of the Santa Fe check point.
Lordsburg I 10 / 70 wb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
This scale is rarely open, but they do open it sometimes. Trucks are required to cross the port of entry. As of 9/23/10, the west bound scale is WIDE OPEN and checking trucks while the east bound scale is closed. They’re building a super coop on the east bound side and it looks like they’ve taken all the idle manpower and set up shop in the west bound scale. There is a Loves at exit 20 west of the scales and a Pilot at exit 24 east of the scales.
Melrose 60 eb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
There is no scale building here- this is a check station for paperwork and portables only. There is a Phillips 66 with truck parking in Melrose west of the Melrose check station.
Melrose 60 wb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
There is no scale building here- this is a check station for paperwork portables only. There is a Phillips 66 with truck parking in Melrose west of the Melrose check station.
Nara Visa 54 wb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
This weigh station is located just west of the town of Nara Visa. There is a closed down truck stop prior to the weigh station. There are no services but there is a lot to park in.
Orogrande 54 eb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
This a permanent weigh station location just past the border patrol check point.
Roswell 285 no New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
This is a pullout area attatched to a rest area- there is no actual weigh station building, but there are facilities in the rest area. There is a rest area connected to the northbound weigh station pullout area.
Roswell 285 sb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
This is a pullout area- there is no actual weigh station building, but there are facilities in the rest area on the northbound side. There is a rest area connected to the northbound weigh station pullout area which is can be accessed from the southbound weigh station.
route 70 70 eb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
route 70 70 wb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
Shiprock (Farmington) – 666 491 sb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
This weigh station is scheduled to have 24-hour inspections from January 21, 2007 through January 31, 2007. They can check anything they want, but they are definitely checking IFTA permits.
Vaughn 60 eb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
This is an actual scale building with one location for eastbound and westbound trucks. There is a Chevron truckstop on the left across from the scale just prior to the right turn into the scale.
Vaughn 60 wb New Mexico Weigh Station Truck Scales
This is an actual scale building with one location for eastbound and westbound trucks. There is a Chevron truckstop on the right just prior to the entrance to the scale (go straight to enter scale, turn right to go to the truckstop)- there is a sign that says all trucks must continue straight to scale.