I routinely get $250 damage invoices from shippers 30-60-90 days later--sometimes just for a dirty container! Even if I had photo evidence from Photector, shippers make me pay or threaten to drop me from the Interchange. It's not worth the hassle.

I routinely get $250 damage invoices from shippers 30-60-90 days later--sometimes just for a dirty container! Even if I had photo evidence from Photector, shippers make me pay or threaten to drop me from the Interchange. It's not worth the hassle.

Did you know you can file a claim with the arbitration board of UIIA? That's their primary purpose within our industry, and photo evidence is your primary proof. If we all stand up for integrity, our industry continues to thrive. If everyone takes a passive approach to unfair billing, nothing changes and everyone's costs go up. Photector wants to be a cornerstone of fairness in trucking.

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