Rental Trucks Returned With Damage Claims for Pre-Existing Conditions
Moving truck renters are charged for pre-existing damage at return because no walkthrough or photographic documentation was done at pickup. The rental company's default is to hold the last renter responsible, creating systematic exposure for customers who did not cause the damage. The absence of a standardized digital pre-rental condition check is the root structural gap.
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