I understand your frustration as you are probably the one who ends up paying the overweight fines.
In reality though any well built trailer will more than easily handle the extra weight without a problem.
The ratings you are going by are what keep the dot guys happy.
18000 lbs on a 14000lb rated trailer if loaded right would put a minimum 10% on the hitch reducing the load on the trailer to 16200 lbs, shift the load a little more forward and your axle weights would probably be acceptable at the scales if your registration weight was high enough to cover the load.
Some regions allow you to haul 10% over registered weight during the winter, that combined with 10% tounge weight would near make it a legal load.
Off road I have hauled loads that would make an inspector roll his eyes and the equipment handled it without a problem.
All im trying to say is yes get on there case hard for not following what they were told but likley your equipmet is no worse for wear.
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