Who We Help
Truck Drivers
We represent long-haul drivers, last-mile delivery drivers, and owner-operators who face wage theft, predatory contracts, and deceptive business practices.
Workers' rights abuses in America's trucking industry are well documented, and we've been fighting them for over a decade.
Common Workplace Issues
Deceptive CDL Training Programs
Companies promise "free" or "sponsored" CDL training but lock drivers into long-term contracts with sub-minimum wage pay. If drivers leave before the contract ends, they're threatened with debt collection for thousands of dollars in "training costs."
Misclassification as Independent Contractors
Trucking companies hire drivers as independent contractors, then force them to pay for fuel, insurance, maintenance, and other business costs. This allows companies to keep more profit while drivers earn sub-minimum wage.
Predatory Lease-Purchase Agreements
Companies lease trucks to drivers under terms that make it nearly impossible to complete the lease. Drivers end up trapped in agreements that pay below minimum wage with no way out.
Unpaid Work Time
Drivers often aren't paid for time spent on pre-trip inspections, post-trip paperwork, loading/unloading, waiting at docks, or mandatory training. All of this is compensable work time.
Violation of Truth-in-Leasing Regulations
Federal regulations govern how trucking companies must operate lease agreements with owner-operators. Many companies violate these rules, resulting in unfair terms and unpaid compensation.
Your Rights
Massachusetts and federal law provide strong protections for truck drivers. If you're classified as an independent contractor, you may actually be an employee entitled to minimum wage, overtime, and other protections.
The federal Truth-in-Leasing regulations require trucking companies to provide transparent lease terms and compensate drivers fairly. Violations of these regulations can result in damages and cancellation of unfair contract terms.
If you've been threatened with debt collection for leaving a trucking job, those debts may be unenforceable, especially if the company misrepresented training costs or used deceptive practices to lock you into a contract.
Who We Help
Major Trucking Company Case
We successfully sued a major national trucking company for failing to pay drivers during orientation and for engaging in deceptive advertising and marketing practices. The court held:
"Leaving drivers with the impression that the company loaned them $6,500 for the cost of driver training school, when in fact the cost was thousands of dollars lower, is a deceptive practice."
The court issued an injunction prohibiting the company from collecting on these "loans" and from attempting to enforce the non-compete clause found in the drivers' employment contracts.
Such conduct, the court ruled, "negatively affected the drivers' credit scores and ability to secure loans and prevented them from obtaining employment. These harms are immediate and ongoing and carry particular weight during the present period of national economic strain."
Class Action Victories
We've pursued numerous class action cases on behalf of truck drivers challenging unfair pay practices, deceptive recruitment, misclassification, and Truth-in-Leasing violations. These cases have resulted in substantial settlements and important legal precedents protecting drivers' rights.
How We Can Help
Evaluate whether you're misclassified as an independent contractor
Challenge predatory training contracts and debt collection
Review lease-purchase agreements for violations
Calculate unpaid wages for all work time
Pursue Truth-in-Leasing claims
Stop unfair debt collection and enforce non-compete clauses
If you're a truck driver facing any of these issues, contact us for a free consultation. We understand the industry, and we're ready to fight for your rights.