Public scales in Gallup and western New Mexico (Jamestown & Milan, I-40)
Three CAT Scales verified on the operators’ own location pages along I-40 in western New Mexico: TA Gallup #0008 (Exit 16), Flying J #305 Jamestown (Exit 39) and Petro Milan #0313 (Exit 79, next to Grants). Useful for U-Haul and PPM moves crossing from Arizona, RVs and fifth-wheels on the old Route 66 corridor, and horse and stock trailers heading toward Albuquerque. West into Arizona, see Flagstaff / Winslow / Holbrook / I-40 and Kingman / I-40.
This page lists 3 places to weigh near Gallup & Milan, NM: 3 CAT or truck-stop scales. They are in Gallup, Jamestown and Milan. 3 are listed as likely to print a certified weight ticket, the kind PPM movers and RV owners checking weight ratings usually need. CAT platforms have a 2,000 lb minimum and do not give corner weights.
Filters hide cards, not industrial rows. CAT will not weigh under 2,000 lb — use a dedicated house for cars and empty utility trailers.
No verified dedicated public scale house on this stretch of I-40
We have not found a walk-up public scale house in Gallup, Thoreau, Grants or Milan with an operator page we can cite, and ScaleRegistry’s public-weighing page lists none in New Mexico. We are not inventing one from mines, quarries, landfill gate scales, or third-party trucker directories. All three stops below are CAT Scales at truck stops, verified on TA Petro’s and Pilot Flying J’s own location pages.
CAT Scales at Gallup, Jamestown and Milan
We list only stops verified on the operator’s own location page. Flying J #305 includes CAT Scale in its store offerings and says Open 24 Hours. TA Gallup and Petro Milan list CAT Scale among their amenities and say fuel is available 24/7, but the hours they print are restaurant hours, so we leave their scale hours blank. None of the three publishes a CAT-staffing schedule. 2,000 lb floor. No corner weights. Weigh the whole rig, then drop the trailer and weigh the tow vehicle for the trailer number. Do not unload horses at a truck stop. New Mexico weighmaster rules differ from California — confirm ticket needs with your TO or licensing office. Use CAT’s locator for other stops.
CAT ScaleWalk-up more likelyNot a DOT station
TA Gallup #0008 — CAT Scale
3404 W Historical Highway 66, Gallup, NM 87301 · Map
TA Petro’s own Gallup page says fuel is available 24/7 and lists CAT Scale among amenities; the 7 AM–8 PM hours shown are the Country Pride restaurant’s. No CAT-staffing schedule is published. Confirm the scale is working before a late-night trip.
TA Petro’s own Gallup page lists CAT Scale among amenities; I-40 Exit 16 at Historic Route 66 (McKinley County), on the west side of Gallup. CAT 2,000 lb floor; no corner weights. New Mexico weighmaster rules differ from California — confirm ticket needs with your TO or licensing office. Do not unload horses in the lot. Confirm on CAT’s locator. Not a DOT station.
Pilot Flying J’s own Jamestown page says Open 24 Hours and includes CAT Scale in the store’s offerings. That is the store’s hours, not a published CAT-staffing schedule.
Pilot Flying J’s own Jamestown page includes CAT Scale in the store’s offerings; I-40 Exit 39 (McKinley County), about 20 miles east of Gallup. CAT 2,000 lb floor; no corner weights. New Mexico weighmaster rules differ from California — confirm ticket needs with your TO or licensing office. Do not unload horses in the lot. Confirm on CAT’s locator. Not a DOT station.
TA Petro’s own Milan page says fuel is available 24/7 and lists CAT Scale among amenities; the 6 AM–10 PM hours shown are the Iron Skillet restaurant’s. No CAT-staffing schedule is published. Confirm the scale is working before a late-night trip.
TA Petro’s own Milan page lists CAT Scale among amenities; I-40 Exit 79 at Horizon Road (Cibola County), next to Grants. CAT 2,000 lb floor; no corner weights. New Mexico weighmaster rules differ from California — confirm ticket needs with your TO or licensing office. Do not unload horses in the lot. Confirm on CAT’s locator. Not a DOT station.
New Mexico ports of entry on I-40 (including the Gallup port near the Arizona line) are for commercial vehicles — not a place to buy a civilian weighmaster ticket for a U-Haul, RV, boat, horse trailer, or PPM load. Follow posted signs; do not treat this directory as a bypass guide.
What we still need to verify
Any dedicated public scale house in Gallup or Grants with an operator page that sells walk-up weighmaster certificates. CAT-scale staffing hours at all three stops. ONE9 #1358 Gallup (Exit 16) is held: its page FAQ has said it has a CAT scale, but its own offerings list does not include one. Love’s #215 Gallup does not list a CAT Scale on its own page. Albuquerque CAT stops are not on this page yet. Livestock policy everywhere.
