Should the driver pay for equipment damage?

Stick around. There's all sorts of interesting things on here.

One thing I was wondering: how did it end up costing you $800 for one wheel and tire? The last tire we bought on the road was $200 used and that was the TA. Not exactly the cheapest place. The last wheel I bought a couple years ago (I curbed it, folded it all up, and didn't feel like hammering it out again) cost me $50. Would have been $109 brand new. So uh, $800?

 

Umm…. My Dad can beat up your Dad.!

 

100%
profits go to owner,,,,,,,,,,,,,losses go to owner

 

have another drink

 

Hang around. There is no stupid question. There might be a stupid answer. You brought 23 pages of many drivers poking on the keys instead of getting some virus on a porn site.

Make the next question easier like what channel do truckers talk on? You'll still get 41 answers.

Check back in a day or two and lets see how that employment law attorney answers.

I liked that video Injun. Totally unexpected. Did you hurt your head?

 

We know who was doing all the senseless babbling and it wasn't the o/p .

 

I think you dropped your trailer

 

While I agree with a few others that you tend to post stuff a business owner ought to not need help with, keep 'em coming.

I have to believe that there are plenty of lurkers that have the same questions and are afraid to ask.

 

I checked that Legal Advice forum and yep it pretty much went like this one. But here is one post with the actual MI law.

Here's that thread.
http://forum.freeadvice.com/wage-salary-issues-96/make-employee-pay-damages-571355.html

 

As far as the tire, that's all you.

My rule of thumb is if any damage occurs to freight because of faulty equipment (straps breaking, etc) , I'm paying for it but if the driver causes damage because of negligence, it's on him. My drivers have been notified of that on day one and have been happy.