Trans Am.....WHY!!

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Socal Xpress, Jan 24, 2020.

  1. 062

    062 Road Train Member

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    Unfortunately all you can do at this point is fix it and get back to work.
     
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  3. LtlAnonymous

    LtlAnonymous Road Train Member

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    Man. Some people get all the training.
     
  4. feldsforever

    feldsforever Road Train Member

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    Sorry this happened to you
     
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  5. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    My exact words before I even read yours. I’ve had trucks side swiped but that’s more like getting ran over!

    I’d demand a rental truck from the insurance company. You could see a month of downtime over this.
     
  6. fishonron

    fishonron Medium Load Member

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    Do they normally do that?
     
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  7. Johny41

    Johny41 Road Train Member

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    ohh man !
    Looks quite expensive damage, hope is just hood not axle or front of the frame to cause endless alignment problems.
    Well it's hard to find parking, yes the last spot is dangerous, i feel safer sleeping on ramps where in possible. I read that most trucking insurance claims are caused by crashes in truck stops during parking/backing, not sure if is true.
     
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  8. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    No. However you can get them to reimburse you for actual costs of a rental. However 99% of 1 truck owners couldn't get a rental if their life depended on it. Ryder and penske are the big rental outfits and they won't even consider it unless you got stellar credit and a sizable deposit.
     
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  9. Scooter Jones

    Scooter Jones Road Train Member

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    650 to 750 a day is going rate for a truck put out of service like this.
     
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  10. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

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    use was at that walmart in pratt
     
  11. Socal Xpress

    Socal Xpress Road Train Member

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    @062 spoke too soon. They contacted my lawyer and the body shop. The driver admitted to hitting my parked truck on the police report and to Trans Am. Things are progressing in the right direction.
     
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