I was stuck in the snow recently and now ran across a problem

Chains

 

There it is; the reason the tow trucker is hated.

I Would have yanked you out and said 450, and went on my merry way. but no; gotta get every last drop of blood.
"It's your company paying so who cares???" Well, I do.
Robbers that use a hook instead of a gun.
So, on paper invoice, they listed 3 hours labor? That's fraud.
They lied. Hope U got that cops information.
He can testify to magistrate how long you were there.
Then they get the 450 they earned.

Sure there will be "just pay it and move on" comments,
but it isnt the money, (YES, IT IS,) its the principle of the thing.

My opinion is if he worked 3 hours getting you hooked up, and keeping trailer from flopping over, and had to side pull it
w/2 trucks, etc. YES, pay the man.
But a simple hook and tug to traction, no way.

 

Carry money in your pocket.
Or on your Comdata card.
Don’t use your company, you outta know by now, they aren’t in a hurry.

 

Time is money in a snow storm........

 

Just re-read this and a question;
The two miles to the shipper, was that on the hook, or did you drive there?

Two variables here could make it 1400.
One, police calls are billed at a different rate.
Two, towed in or drove to shipper.

 

Tow truck drivers that work with tractor-trailers are well known for padding bills.
Company I once worked for, a driver pulled over on the shoulder which was paved. This was during a blizzard. He looked at his road atlas for a minute, then tried to pull back on the road. Truck wouldn't move, due to ice. Company called tow truck company they had a contract with. That company was busy and farmed it out to another company. That company showed up and pulled the truck approximately 20 or 30 feet to get the truck drives back on the road. Then he refused to unhook unless he was paid $5000.00 and yes, the company had to pay it.

 

Don't want to stir the pot, but if you're local to this area, and can find the jurisdiction info, and want to file a report and have it heard in front of Magistrate, and the officer will corroborate that you were gone as soon as you were freed up, U may have a case. Companies that have predatory practices count on you not standing up, or being from out of town, and not complaining to the law. Yes, they set the rate, and "We can charge whatever we want to," but they lied, and fraudulently padded hours on bill. Fraud.
That just pixxes me off, and gives all tow truckers a bad name.