When I was driver for Transam I would normally take pictures of the trailer & send it to C.J. (disbatcher). If the trailer happen to have a major issue that is damage you do not have to haul it. For example Transam sent me to Michigan to drop a load & pick up an empty trailer to take to Thermal King. One of the fuel tank straps were missing & the tank was full of fuel. They wanted me to couple onto the trailer & I told them no because the fuel tank would have dropped onto the road while I was driving.
Just gotta know how to work there system...I have had the same issues as well...not so bad yet though....
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