Business ProfileforArmstrong Transport Group

My trucking company, ****** ******************************************* booked a load out trailer from ****** ** to ********** with Armstrong Transport Group (ATG).During the inspection of the trailer at the receiver, a nail was found in one of the trailer tires. Keep in mind the tire was still full of air and the trailer parking lot was full of gravel and various debris. I have used many load out trailers and each time I have had any maintenance issues, such as flat tires, the broker or the customer dispatches roadside assistance to comes out to and fix it with no problem. Not once have I had a broker or customer try to pass the cost of maintenance to me, the carrier. That is industry standard. But in this case, the broker ATG, is trying to make my company pay for something we are not liable or responsible. The rate con does not state I am responsible for basic wear and tear repairs, only damage to the actual trailer. Tires are normal wear and tear. And in this situation, the nail most likely got into the tire in the receivers debris filled parking lot. This tells me that if I had gotten a flat out on the road, they would have charge me to come out and fix a tire on their trailer while I was providing them with a service?The broker is trying to make me responsible for the tire and are using coercion tactics to harass me into paying. They entered a negative report on ************. This could impact my business because other brokers may not want to do business with me. I have spoken to several other brokers who book load out trailers. All have said that its the broker/customer responsibility to replace tires and other maintenance issues and that this does not warrant or appropriate for ATG to place a Freightguad report.This does not fit the purpose of ************ because the load, trailer, was delivered. Again this is just harassment and a strong arm tactic.I am requesting that the Freightguad report be removed.