Independent truckers know the value of every mile. For oversized and heavy haul, the stakes are even higher. Experienced and professional heavy haul truckers have highly specialized equipment, strict timelines for deliveries, and very desirable dedicated load contracts. But what happens when a simple parking lot accident takes your valuable equipment out of service? Suddenly, your livelihood is parked right alongside your rig in the shop.
Why Parking Lot Accidents Are Especially Damaging
For an owner-operator, repair-related downtime isn’t just inconvenient—it’s costly. While the shop works on your truck, loads are missed, clients look elsewhere, and steady income dries up. But the bills keep rolling in. Truck payments, business loans, insurance, and personal living expenses don’t wait for income to start again. It’s frustrating because the accident wasn’t even your fault, yet you’re the one bearing the financial burden.
Why Insurance Companies Push Back
Owner-operators in heavy haul trucking shouldn’t have to absorb these losses. Recovering income during repair downtime is recoverable in most states. However, it requires more than persistence; it often requires legal backing. Adverse adjusters with self-insured companies and insurance companies may minimize or deny legitimate claims, leaving drivers without fair compensation.
What You Can Do Next
If you’re an independent trucker facing lost income after a parking lot accident, don’t settle for excuses. Protect your finances and your business by hiring experienced trucking attorneys to recover all of your repair-related downtime losses.
Protect Every Dollar After an Accident
If you’ve been sidelined by a parking lot accident that wasn’t your fault, you shouldn’t be stuck paying the bill. Call Eckert & Associates, P.A. at (904) 278-7688 or visit DowntimeClaims.com today for a free consultation. We help truckers recover every possible loss—downtime, diminished value, and more.