Reading a scale ticket (and why it's your paycheck)

2026-07-15

On per-ton work, the scale ticket is your proof of delivery and your paycheck. Here's what's on it and why every one matters.

What a scale ticket shows

• Gross, tare, and net weight — loaded weight minus your empty (tare) weight equals the net tons you hauled and get paid on.
• Material and ticket number — ties the load to the job.
• Date, time, origin, and destination.

Why you keep every ticket

Net tonnage across your tickets is exactly what you invoice. On a disputed load, the ticket is the record that settles it. On MovingDirt per-ton RFPs, your tickets are the proof of delivery that releases your funds — no chasing.