ask help:hit and run today

Having been through a bit of this sort of thing last year, better to focus on the least expensive option versus getting carried away with detective work and rushing to the nearest dealership to make it like new again. That is, sometimes it's better to cut your losses and focus on getting back on the road making money.

It doesn't sound like a real hard hit. Yes, it's expensive. But is the truck disabled? Or is it cosmetic damage that can be repaired another time and somewhere else? It might make more sense to tie down and tape loose parts so you can make money now. Then coordinate repair work at a dealer closer to home so you can avoid parts delivery delays and hotel costs.

Chances are, even with local video, you will never find the damaged truck. He probably hit yours with the rear of his trailer or trailer tandems. His truck probably has no visible damage. It sucks. The good news is: nobody got injured or killed and, from what I've read so far, the truck may very well be drivable.

Good luck!

 

I was just thinking... (yes it hurt) with so many truckers with dash cams these days, there might have been someone parked near you that may have captured the truck on video. I know it's a long shot but worth a try!

 

The other guy's insurance company required my brother to get cost estimates from 3 different shops, then it took them 2 weeks to finally decide and confirm which shop to use, then it took that shop 3 weeks to get the job done! Their selected shop took their time, knowing we couldn't move the truck to another shop. There was also additional problems discovered when they started the work that wasn't found when they did the estimate. Then work would have to stop and they had to get permission from the insurance company to do the additional work.

 

I would like to know how the OP got from a truckstop in YUMA Post #1 to overseas CHINA Post# 9 in 1 hour

 

Only if you're xxxxx and an xxxxx. I did have a few beers last night.

 

The OP is the O/O's significant other. He is in Yuma. She is in China.
Apparently, she is doing most or all of the TTR postings, from the start, via China-proxy.