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Not sure what to think of our great economy. The freight world is getting weird.
Aside from these shutdowns, a reputable company Millis Transfer is being bought out by a s*** company Heartland Express often referred to by drivers as Heartless Express.
Also, individual Owner Operators are struggling hard with freight rates and income they need to fund their own truck maintenance, insurance, and fuel.
I'm concerned about a Recession creeping in when I see stuff like this. I don't think it was be a sudden Bubble pop like last time, but stagnation increasing.
https://cdllife.com/2019/hvh-transportation-abruptly-shuts-down-leaves-drivers-stranded/
HVH Transportation abruptly shuts down, leaving 300 truckers out of work
Denver, Colorado-based HVH Transportation has reportedly shut down, leaving more than 300 truck drivers out of work.
The first public report appeared early Tuesday evening on the CDLLife app (a social community and free navigation app for truck drivers), where an HVH driver stated that he was notified of the immediate shutdown by a company dispatcher.
According to the driver, the company abruptly “shut off all their fuel cards,” effectively leaving drivers stranded on the road. Other drivers have reported that their fuel cards are still working, however.
CDLLife was then able to verify similar claims from multiple HVH drivers and office staff, who also received notice on Tuesday evening.
The company has yet to release an official statement. The company’s website remains active.
Freightwaves has confirmed that company CEO John Kenneally has said that he is trying to help any drivers who are stranded to get back home. It isn’t clear exactly how many drivers might be stranded at this time.
According to DOT filings, HVH Transportation employed roughly 342 drivers and had more than 344 power units in its fleet. The company was founded in 1956 and provided various transportation service including, Truckload, Dedicated, and Regional.
So far in 2019, several trucking companies have closed abruptly, including Falcon Transport, LME, and NEMF.
https://cdllife.com/2019/company-we...about-shutdown-because-we-wanted-to-get-paid/
Company: We didn’t tell truckers about shutdown because we wanted to get paid
"Sending notices earlier would have jeopardized our effort to obtain further funding," the company told state officials.
An Ohio trucking company that recently shut their doors for good says they didn’t tell their workers or state officials about the mass layoff because doing so would have hurt their chances of obtaining further funding.
On April 27, Youngstown, Ohio-based trucking company Falcon Transport Co. notified its hundreds of truck drivers via text message to let them know that the company was closing down and that they must stop working immediately. Several of the company’s drivers were reportedly stranded on the road without a way to get home when they received the text message, while others reported that their fuel cards stopped working and that they were not paid on time.
On Tuesday, May 7, eleven days after the closure, Falcon Transport finally filed a late WARN notice with the state of Ohio. The WARN Act is a federal requirement that companies who employ more than 100 people provide their workers with 60 days notice prior to a mass layoff.
In the WARN notice, Falcon Transport told the state of Ohio that it failed to notify workers that they were losing their jobs in advance because it would have hurt their chances of getting paid before they shut down.
In the WARN notice, the company also blamed the sudden closure on “unforeseen business circumstances,” which they say includes the closure of a General Motors plant in Lordstown, “new work awarded by customers not materializing”, and a malware attack on the company’s accounts receivable system.
Falcon Transport and its owner CounterPoint Capital Partners are facing a two lawsuits brought on by sudden shutdown and the reported violation of the WARN Act.
Falcon Transport is currently working to liquidate their assets.
https://cdllife.com/2019/lme-inc-lenders-will-be-paid-before-truckers/
LME, Inc: Truckers to wait for paychecks until lenders are paid
The company says drivers will have to wait months before they see their paychecks
A trucking company that closed down without warning last week says that former employees should expect to wait months before they see the paychecks that they earned.
Last week, LME Inc. stunned its hundreds of truck drivers and other employees when it suddenly announced that it was closing down permanently on the afternoon of Thursday, July 11. More than 40 terminals across the county were abruptly closed down and approximately 600 workers, most of them truck drivers, found themselves unemployed without notice.
Many drivers said after the shutdown that they did not receive paychecks for work already performed, and a new post on the LME, Inc. website indicates that they may have to wait a few months before they are paid.
Aside from these shutdowns, a reputable company Millis Transfer is being bought out by a s*** company Heartland Express often referred to by drivers as Heartless Express.
Also, individual Owner Operators are struggling hard with freight rates and income they need to fund their own truck maintenance, insurance, and fuel.
I'm concerned about a Recession creeping in when I see stuff like this. I don't think it was be a sudden Bubble pop like last time, but stagnation increasing.
https://cdllife.com/2019/hvh-transportation-abruptly-shuts-down-leaves-drivers-stranded/
HVH Transportation abruptly shuts down, leaving 300 truckers out of work
Denver, Colorado-based HVH Transportation has reportedly shut down, leaving more than 300 truck drivers out of work.
The first public report appeared early Tuesday evening on the CDLLife app (a social community and free navigation app for truck drivers), where an HVH driver stated that he was notified of the immediate shutdown by a company dispatcher.
According to the driver, the company abruptly “shut off all their fuel cards,” effectively leaving drivers stranded on the road. Other drivers have reported that their fuel cards are still working, however.
CDLLife was then able to verify similar claims from multiple HVH drivers and office staff, who also received notice on Tuesday evening.
The company has yet to release an official statement. The company’s website remains active.
Freightwaves has confirmed that company CEO John Kenneally has said that he is trying to help any drivers who are stranded to get back home. It isn’t clear exactly how many drivers might be stranded at this time.
According to DOT filings, HVH Transportation employed roughly 342 drivers and had more than 344 power units in its fleet. The company was founded in 1956 and provided various transportation service including, Truckload, Dedicated, and Regional.
So far in 2019, several trucking companies have closed abruptly, including Falcon Transport, LME, and NEMF.
https://cdllife.com/2019/company-we...about-shutdown-because-we-wanted-to-get-paid/
Company: We didn’t tell truckers about shutdown because we wanted to get paid
"Sending notices earlier would have jeopardized our effort to obtain further funding," the company told state officials.
An Ohio trucking company that recently shut their doors for good says they didn’t tell their workers or state officials about the mass layoff because doing so would have hurt their chances of obtaining further funding.
On April 27, Youngstown, Ohio-based trucking company Falcon Transport Co. notified its hundreds of truck drivers via text message to let them know that the company was closing down and that they must stop working immediately. Several of the company’s drivers were reportedly stranded on the road without a way to get home when they received the text message, while others reported that their fuel cards stopped working and that they were not paid on time.
On Tuesday, May 7, eleven days after the closure, Falcon Transport finally filed a late WARN notice with the state of Ohio. The WARN Act is a federal requirement that companies who employ more than 100 people provide their workers with 60 days notice prior to a mass layoff.
In the WARN notice, Falcon Transport told the state of Ohio that it failed to notify workers that they were losing their jobs in advance because it would have hurt their chances of getting paid before they shut down.
In the WARN notice, the company also blamed the sudden closure on “unforeseen business circumstances,” which they say includes the closure of a General Motors plant in Lordstown, “new work awarded by customers not materializing”, and a malware attack on the company’s accounts receivable system.
Falcon Transport and its owner CounterPoint Capital Partners are facing a two lawsuits brought on by sudden shutdown and the reported violation of the WARN Act.
Falcon Transport is currently working to liquidate their assets.
https://cdllife.com/2019/lme-inc-lenders-will-be-paid-before-truckers/
LME, Inc: Truckers to wait for paychecks until lenders are paid
The company says drivers will have to wait months before they see their paychecks
A trucking company that closed down without warning last week says that former employees should expect to wait months before they see the paychecks that they earned.
Last week, LME Inc. stunned its hundreds of truck drivers and other employees when it suddenly announced that it was closing down permanently on the afternoon of Thursday, July 11. More than 40 terminals across the county were abruptly closed down and approximately 600 workers, most of them truck drivers, found themselves unemployed without notice.
Many drivers said after the shutdown that they did not receive paychecks for work already performed, and a new post on the LME, Inc. website indicates that they may have to wait a few months before they are paid.
Another one down. Almost another 100 drivers out of a job.
Second trucking company announces shutdown in 24 hours
cdllife.com
A Georgia-based trucking company has announced that they are closing down permanently — and the news comes within hours of another major trucking company closure.
Ellenwood, Georgia-based trucking company Ready Trucking will be closed for good as of Friday, August 30, according to an employee CDLLife spoke with on the phone.
The news of the closure was also confirmed by the company’s Google listing.
Ready Trucking employs 91 drivers and operates 103 power units.
The company was founded in 1968 and was a second generation family run business, according to their website.
The news of the Ready Trucking shut down came the same day that reports began to surface of the closure of Denver-based trucking company HVH Transportation. This closure left over 300 drivers out of work.
So far, 2019 has seen multiple trucking companies — both large and small — close, including Falcon Transport, LME, and NEMF.
Second trucking company announces shutdown in 24 hours
Second trucking company announces shutdown in 24 hours
A Georgia-based trucking company has announced that they are closing down permanently -- and the news comes within hours of another major trucking company closure.
cdllife.com
A Georgia-based trucking company has announced that they are closing down permanently — and the news comes within hours of another major trucking company closure.
Ellenwood, Georgia-based trucking company Ready Trucking will be closed for good as of Friday, August 30, according to an employee CDLLife spoke with on the phone.
The news of the closure was also confirmed by the company’s Google listing.
Ready Trucking employs 91 drivers and operates 103 power units.
The company was founded in 1968 and was a second generation family run business, according to their website.
The news of the Ready Trucking shut down came the same day that reports began to surface of the closure of Denver-based trucking company HVH Transportation. This closure left over 300 drivers out of work.
So far, 2019 has seen multiple trucking companies — both large and small — close, including Falcon Transport, LME, and NEMF.
Biden is leading the poll in support though. 10x as many people would be disappointed to see her win then actually want her to win? Those are numbers of someone who shouldn't be in the race.
They are also the number of someone who most of the electorate doesn't even know about and has been a victim of a bunch of online smears.
Except that the token non blonde spot for this four year window went to Huckabee, though she probably claimed she was a blonde so it may work out.
I was born in Madrid Spain while my Dad was stationed at an Airforce base there.
This would have made my Citizenship more interesting.
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This would have made my Citizenship more interesting.
Citizenship will no longer be automatic for children of some US military members living overseas
The Trump administration is making it more difficult for the children of some US service members and US government employees living abroad to automatically become US citizens, according to a policy alert released Wednesday by US Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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It's literally against the constitution. So much for honoring the constitution, amirite republicans?I was born on Madrid Spain while my Dad was stationed at an Airforce base there.
This would have made my Citizenship more interesting.
Citizenship will no longer be automatic for children of some US military members living overseas
The Trump administration is making it more difficult for the children of some US service members and US government employees living abroad to automatically become US citizens, according to a policy alert released Wednesday by US Citizenship and Immigration Services.
More socialism coming for farmers. Good ol' socialism keeping United States farmers afloat in times of self inflicted disasters.
Good quote I read about Tulsi’s bitching about the rules.
“I will say that the rules have been out there for us all to see for months and if you were going to complain about the criteria, you would probably want to complain about it a little bit earlier in the process to make it seem like it’s not purely self-interested.”
That pretty much sums it up.
“I will say that the rules have been out there for us all to see for months and if you were going to complain about the criteria, you would probably want to complain about it a little bit earlier in the process to make it seem like it’s not purely self-interested.”
That pretty much sums it up.
As would I but then her handlers would ship me off to Siberia.
When the DNC won't tell you which polls they accept it's shady, she has hit or gone beyond the 2% threshold in a bunch of polls, some more reputable than the ones the DNC has accepted so far. I don't know why the DNC has such an issue with transparency. I also don't know how Amy Klobuchar qualified and Gabbard hasn't, NOBODY is talking about Klobuchar.
At some point it just becomes self serving for him to keep having that lying sack of crap on there, he wants the conflict for ratings plus he knows he humiliates her stupid ass every time she's on so it feeds his ego.
But its not true. They knew which polls would count.
Whether how they have done it is great is another story but she didn't complain until it hurt her.
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