Surprise stops are conducted by State Troopers at various locations throughout the metro. They weren’t looking for unbuckled passengers or drunk drivers, but instead, officers were concentrating their efforts on potentially dangerous trucks.

As the trucks rolled in, Nebraska State Troopers get to work. They are busy checking everything from the lights, to the trucks’ weight, to tire pressure. It’s all done to ensure the trucks are safe and running properly.

Raymond Bargenquast hauls sod from Decatur, Nebraska to Omaha. "I've had about 30 years of driving," he said.

He understands the need for the random, and surprise, truck inspections. "It's something that has to be done, and I agree with it."

There is plenty that needs to be checked over every so often. "There's a lot of things that could go wrong, you could have a broken air line, a bad brake lining, or a bad anything and this is the best way in the world," said Bargenquast.

Nebraska State Patrol investigator, Gary Bergmeier, wants to ensure the trucks are safe for all drivers on the road. "You're looking at a massive amount of weight, you have longer stopping distances, they're harder to get around traffic, it's definitely a hazard when they're not in proper working order."

Creating check points in town is important to do several times a year, to get to the drivers who don’t leave the city limits, according to Bergmeier. "They're not going through the scales, they're not getting inspected at the scales, they're also not being stopped so much by the portable units, there's just a lot of traffic in town that's never going to see us."

After an hour and a half, and a few minor violations, Bargenquast was back on the road, but he’s reassured the rig he’s driving is safe.

To see the results from the Nebraska State Patrol, click here.