Driving with Light loads and wind, should I park and wait?

A 90 degree 35 mph crosswind can turn you over if you are empty or very light.
25 can toss you about too much to be safe.

Shut it down if you don't think it is safe.

 

Well, I think it's pretty simple. Regardless of any objective wind verse load mumbo jumbo, if you ain't comfortable with it, pull over. IDK if it's only 5MPH gusts or 100MPH gusts. Bottom line for me when I'm driving and winds are knocking me around more than I'm comfortable, I pull over.
I do tend toward little tolerance for winds when it is dark. When it's light outside, you can read the landscape and get a feel for where you may be getting gusts. You can watch the vegetation and get a sense of direction and wind intensity. At night, you're so much blinder to what's going on with wind.

That said, I'm lucky I work for a company that doesn't question my decision to pull over and stop if "I" don't feel it is safe.

I have no intention of ever pulling a load that is so important that I have to put myself in danger to get it delivered.

In my opinion, if you think it better to pull over and stop, then do that.

 

Your headed eastbound across Wyoming with 15K in the box and the wind is 35mph from the North. Your fighting the steering wheel, trying to stay in your lane. Finally, you decide it ain't worth it and hit the next truck stop and park it.
So, you call your dispatcher to let him know and the dispatcher, sitting in an office in North Carolina, looks out his window and says, "What wind. There's no high winds. Get your b utt back on the road. That load can't be late."

 

Only wind i see or feel Driver is the wind blowing thru this phone.

 

25 mph sustained is no big deal, but if there are strong gusts, that can be a problem.

 

Sustained winds are what gets you in trouble. 30 to 35 sustained usually means gusts to 45 or 50. Sometimes more. Empty or light vans should park. I can deal with a 60 mph thunderstorm gust. Just don't want it when I've already got a 30 mph wind pushing on the side of me.

 

It helps A LOT to move your trailer tandems all the way to the rear, bot 10k is still really light.
I’ve hauled MT trailer thru winds like that and it’s pretty white knuckle driving. Up to the driver, like it should be.

 

It helps A LOT to put trailer tandems all the way back in wind and light load.
Have hauled MT trailers in fairly fierce wind, but it’s pretty white knuckle driving. It’s up to you, like it should be. Wyoming has lots (lots) of experience with wind accidents. You could check at what wind speed they close interstate to light loads ( under 25k ? I think) Would really not recommend ignoring their advice