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Open deck vs enclosed, my SUV took a beating in a hailstorm on I-40
Last Tuesday I shipped my old Jeep from Albuquerque to Knoxville and picked the cheaper open transport to save about $450. Everything was fine until we hit a surprise hailstorm outside of Amarillo, the carrier guy said he couldn't pull over because of delivery deadlines. My hood has about 30 tiny dents now and the paint is chipped along the roof edge. I know enclosed would've been way more, but has anyone else dealt with weather damage on an open hauler and actually gotten the company to pay for it?
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oscar39010d ago
Got a buddy who shipped his Tacoma from Phoenix to Nashville last spring on an open carrier. Same deal, he saved some cash and then got nailed by a dust storm in west Texas that sandblasted his front bumper and cracked his windshield. The carrier tried to blame it on 'acts of nature' and said his contract didn't cover weather at all, which honestly sounded like BS to me. He ended up filing a claim with his own insurance and paid his deductible, the transport company never budged a cent. It took him like three weeks of back and forth emails and they just kept pointing to the fine print about 'normal wear and tear'. So yeah, I'd say document everything and maybe check if your credit card has any purchase protection on the shipping fee, but don't hold your breath on the carrier paying out.
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