Pro tip: the dispatcher at the truck stop outside Amarillo cracked me up about my car hauler paperwork | Car Transport Recommendations

Susan Martin · 2026-10-31T05:45:06.053866+00:00

I was standing in line at the fuel desk off I-40 last June, hauling a beat up Civic from Tulsa to Vegas, and this older dispatcher behind the counter was ribbing a young driver about his bill of lading. He said, "Son, a bill of lading with no condition notes is just a love letter to the claims department." The whole line laughed, but it stuck with me. I had been lazy about photos and notes on pickup for years, just a quick walk around and a signature. Now I spend about 10 minutes at each pickup, shooting video of all four corners and writing down every scratch, ding, and chip in the condition report. Cost me nothing but time, and it saved me a $600 argument over a cracked bumper in Barstow two months later. The buyer tried to say the damage happened in transit, but I had timestamped photos from the pickup lot. What do you all put in your condition notes, and does anyone use a set checklist or just wing it?

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