$33,500 for a Load-Shift Situation
I would strongly recommend that trucking companies document everything carefully before dealing with this company.
I did not choose or call Capital Garage. The State of Virginia initiated the service. My truck was not wrecked. The freight had shifted forward and needed to be repositioned.
We were ultimately presented with a $33,500 invoice. The invoice included multiple pieces of heavy equipment and personnel billed for five hours, even though the actual job did not take five hours. We had serious concerns about the charges, but we paid the invoice in full because we needed our truck and trailer released and back on the road.
The experience got worse from there.
During the incident, one of their employees gave my driver the middle finger in front of the owner, and instead of the behavior being treated seriously, those present appeared to find it amusing.
Later, after I questioned the charges and expressed frustration about how the situation was handled, I received an email from company management lecturing me about "professionalism" while personally describing me as "unqualified" and not "competent," referring to my "delusions of adequacy," and saying I had provided "entertainment and diversion around our water cooler."
I was even told that any future communication from me "must begin with an apology."
Apparently questioning a $33,500 bill involving your own truck, your own business and your own money warrants that kind of response.
They also criticized me regarding a duplicate payment. What was conveniently left out was that the payment process involved TQL, a wire transfer, Comchecks, bank processing and ultimately a duplicate payment that had to be returned. The correspondence I retained documents TQL's involvement in resolving that payment situation.
I understand that heavy-duty roadside services are expensive, and companies deserve to be paid fairly for legitimate work. What I don't accept is being personally insulted for questioning charges and trying to get my commercial equipment back on the road.
I have retained the invoice, proof of payment and the email correspondence supporting this review.
Their management told me they hoped I would be a "one and done" customer.
On that point, we completely agree read more