Skip the scales with Weigh Station Bypass
Stop wasting time at the weigh station – drive on by with Switchboard’s Weigh Station Bypass features.
Bypass 800 Sites in 47 States/Provinces
Switchboard Bypass enables you to skip:
- 512 Weigh Stations and Agricultural Inspection Sites
- 313 Operation Mobile Inspection Sites
Pick the shortest route for each trip without worrying about Weigh Stations along the way.
Easy to use features
- Get a notification when your truck is nearing a weigh station
- If you are allowed to skip the weigh station, a 'Bypass' sign and green circle pops up.
- If you are not approved to bypass, a sign telling you to pull in, along with a red circle will pop up.
Additional Scale Bypass Features
Save Time & Money
Switchboard Bypass saves its users $120/month per truck on average in fuel cost and productive time.
Safety + Compliance
Reduce risk with fewer lane changes, highway lineups, and merging. Never miss a required inspection with on-screen notifications.
No Transponders
There is no need to deal with complicated transponder management. Bypass is fully integrated with our ELD app. Just plug and play.
Simplify & Talent
For fleets – drivers are 3x more likely to work for a company with weigh station bypass capabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Switchboard ELD solution is certified for use across the U.S. and Canada.
In the U.S., Switchboard is FMCSA-registered to fully meet the requirements of the U.S. ELD mandate.
In Canada, Switchboard is fully third-party certified for the Canadian ELD mandate.
We recognize that not everyone needs or is ready to use all of Switchboard's features. That's why we offer the ability to tailor the plans to meet your specific needs.
Switchboard plugs into all standard 9-pin, 6-pin, or OBDII diagnostic ports.
If you’re using a model year 2013 or newer Mack or Volvo truck, Switchboard provides a special cable harness. We also provide Y-cables so you can hide the cabling behind a trim panel.
Yes. Switchboard ELDs can be used offline, however, the driver must regularly connect to a WiFi hotspot to save your log data.
We recommend using our products with a cellular data plan. Switchboard provides tablet hardware with cellular connection to allow drivers that use the Switchboard to meet their obligations under the ELD rule.
When the Switchboard ELD detects that the vehicle is moving faster than 5 mph, the vehicle is considered in the Driving duty status.
Driving time is automatically recorded on the driver’s log, and ELD mandate requirements states that the 5 mph speed threshold can’t be adjusted.
Yes. A driver can select Personal Conveyance or Yard Move as special driving categories in the Switchboard ELD, when enabled by the fleet. Any driving time recorded by the Switchboard ELD while the driver has selected Personal Conveyance will be considered Off Duty time. Any driving time recorded while the driver has selected Yard Move will be considered On Duty time.
Fleet managers with adequate permissions can enable or disable a driver for the Personal Conveyance and Yard Move special driving categories. They can find that capability in the Switchboard Cloud Platform.
Drivers operating under Canadian HOS cycles will automatically be switched to Driving status once they exceed the 75 km Personal Conveyance limit and 32 km/h Yard Move limit.
Yes, teams can manage their Hours of Service, view inspections, and review documents from a shared device. They can also switch between driver profiles easily without logging in/out.
No problem. Switchboard automatically records all HOS log information under the logged in driver, so that when you are back in cellular data service, all log information is saved.
Switchboard supports the two telematics data transfer protocols specified by the FMCSA for roadside inspections: web services and email. Switchboard also supports Canadian email transfer protocols.
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