Court records show he has filed lawsuits recently against Sunshine Trucking, Cargo Network Leasing and Celadon.

Weakley, who is representing himself in the lawsuit, did not return calls for comment. “AAA then went on to state: ‘Run the load or turn in your keys!’” “Amazon apparently called AAA and expressed its displeasure … because AAA then called Plaintiff back shortly thereafter and scolded him using the harshest of profanities and angrily told Plaintiff that he was to: ‘never call Amazon headquarters again’,” the lawsuit asserts. In his lawsuit, Weakley stated he complained directly to Amazon after several instances in October 2019 in which he said he was pressured to haul loads - using a tractor leased from a company affiliated with AAA - while overly tired and in significant violation of federally required rest breaks.Īfter acknowledging that a particular haul would violate a required 10-hour rest break, an Amazon official told him to take it up with AAA, and that the load must be picked up and delivered on time. We are actively looking into the claims, as we always do when these rare, but unfortunate, situations arise.”ĭavid Henry, AAA Freight’s CFO, told FreightWaves he declined to comment “until after our investigation into the matter is complete.” “We require our contractors and their drivers to comply with strict policies that ensure safety, among other things.

He alleges his damages exceed $75,000.ĪAA Freight “is one of thousands of companies we contract with to move inventory around the country,” Amazon stated in response to the allegations. Weakley, who has filed lawsuits against several other trucking companies, is seeking damages that include pain and suffering, loss of earnings and earning capacity, and medical bills. Department of Transportation (DOT) “would be none the wiser.” To hide Amazon and AAA’s alleged negligence, Weakley asserted, AAA routinely edited his electronic logbook entries so that law enforcement or the U.S. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington state, where Amazon is based, Timothy Weakley claims Amazon and his employer, South Holland, Illinois-based AAA Freight Inc., “worked into the ground like a rented mule,” intentionally depriving him of sleep. A Tennessee truck driver alleged he was coerced into violating federal hours-of-service (HOS) laws while hauling freight for Amazon through his employer, leading to injuries he sustained after crashing his truck.

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