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Trailer damage dilemma

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by mitmaks, Dec 9, 2025.

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  1. Dec 9, 2025 #1
    mitmaks

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    The other day I was parking for the night and was even with another truck as I felt bump. I came out and looked and didn't see anything. Later during post trip I've discovered trailer damage from concrete wall that was under the snow bank.
    Il ask the boss if he wants to deduct from my paycheck or if he wants to let me go.
    I'm not sure how extensive is the damage
     

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  3. Dec 9, 2025 #2
    Diesel Dave

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    If your one of his decent drivers, his going to overlook it. I would.
     
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    Chinatown

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    Maybe I need new glasses, but I don't see any damage.
     
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  5. Dec 9, 2025 #4
    JB7

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  7. Dec 10, 2025 #5
    201

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    Calm down now, diddly, diddly, that's how new trailers become used ones. If a boss doesn't realize that stuff can happen, they won't be in business very long. "gee boss, not sure how that happened?":dontknow:
     
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  8. Dec 10, 2025 #6
    Ridgeline

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    DO NOT EVER OFFER TO HAVE DAMAGES TAKEN OUT OF YOUR PAY, IT IS ON THE COMPANY YOU WORK FOR.

    I get why you did it, but unless there is a serious problem with YOUR behavior, they need to fix it.

    It looks like $4500 worth the damage but it could be more ... a lot more, I can't see it in person.
     
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  9. Dec 10, 2025 #7
    ESAFO

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    Looks like a forklift tire hit the far left bump pad to me. :dontknow:
     
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  10. Dec 10, 2025 #8
    Brandonpdx

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    Doesn’t even look like scrape damage to me, but clearly something did happen there.
     
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  11. Dec 10, 2025 #9
    Brandonpdx

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    Yes looks more like impact damage than scraping.
     
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  12. Dec 10, 2025 #10
    DixonM

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    Or possibly some one used the ramps to load something and the trailer welds gave out after all it is an aluminum trailer very common to crack and have welds break
     
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