retread minor accident

All depends on just how noticable the "damage" is. If you suspect it will be noticed on the weekly (or whatever often) inspection done by the rental company when it reaches one of their facilities, and that same damge is not noted on the check-out inspection, someone may question it, then someone will want to know how it happened ... If the damage seems to verify your story, I don't see much of a downside to reporting it to appropriate person(s).

 

I would think your company would want you to report any and all damage that happened while you were in control of their equipment. It's not your equipment so therefore it's not your choice. It's called honesty & integrity, and apparently you lack both. If what you are saying is true, then I seriously doubt your company would have a issue with you, people run gators over, it happens.

 

Any lease truck i have had the person or company who leased it is liable for all damages.
So yes,report every scratch.

 

You say you work for PAM? I can tell you this, if you don't report it and they find out, they will fire you. They are set in their ways on that.

 

report it. It will come back to bite you for not reporting an accident. the only question my company asks is following distance when it happend. Just be honest when reporting it.

 

How do you know it was a retread? Most blown tires are first runs.

 

never had a virgin blow{gee did I really type that in a truckers room lol} but retreads is what most companies use on trailers and they let loose alot

 

Oh yeah you said it lol guess I should add something useful as well. Yes report it as others have said it'll come back to haunt you later if not.