If i get caught with an overweight load does it fall on the driver or the emloyer

say the weight is grossly over by 50,000lbs to include the truck trailer and load, will the employer be in trouble since they are the ones requiring this transport or would I as the driver get in trouble and could I lose my CDL?

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Jun 02, 2015
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by: Anonymous

It's up to you as the driver to make sure you not over weight most companies don't care how heavy you are they just see $$$$$ I'm not going to say most but some

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