Diesel Spills

They are...... you will get your lease canceled tho.....

Find a new carrier......

 

Do you own truck, then you are responsible for all expenses involved, including cleaning up after yourself.

 

Liability insurance is the carrier’s problem ......

Physical Damage or lack of is the his responsibility.

 

Thats what general liabilty insurance is for

 

That definitely should be paid by insurance you might have a deductible!

 

Yep they hold the insurance and that should cover it. now here is the kicker, it may come under general insurance instead of liability, and many small companies try to get by without carrying it. the bill should still go to whoevers name and numbers in on the door though.

I always carried general insurance even if just running one truck.

 

General Liability bill, if none exist then whose name and number is on that door holds the bag.

Only 10K? Thats not half bad.

 

The real answer is.. What does your contract with them state? You know the one you and your lawyer went over?
I can almost guarantee you it's listed somewhere in the contract. It might be a catch all like an "all other expenses" clause or whatever. If it's in the contract you (or your separate insurance) owes it.

Have them show you in the contract where it's owed, and then take your copy to your lawyer and see what he/she says.

 

Yeah, that's a dilly of a pickle, ain't trucking fun? What a seasoned driver (me) would have done, is stuff a rag in the hole, shut that side off, if you can, and get the heck out of there. I agree with x1, fuel spills are an environmental disaster, and you should be lucky it was only $10g's, and you didn't wipe out some species of bug. I was taught, with a fuel spill, try not to wait around for the authorities.