Texas Carrier Files For Bankruptcy Protection
Denton, Texas-based Titus Transportation has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptc
Denton, Texas-based Titus Transportation has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
, according to reports by The Hutchinson News. The company, which has contracted with Dillon Stores since 2008, will try to reorganize.
The dry van and refrigerated carrier filed the petition Friday, and also asked the court to allow the company to pay outstanding amounts to drivers and certain suppliers before the filing and to continue to do so, the publication reports. The court was expected to address that motion Wednesday morning.
The company owes nearly $2.2 million to more than 200 businesses, including more than $1 million to six unsecured creditors, The Hutchinson News reports. Titus owes just under $500,000 to a Denton, Texas, couple, James and Mary Browne, the publication reported. Another $185,000 is also owed to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Dallas.
Titus also has offices in Hutchinson, Kan., Alamosa, Colo., Grottoes, Va., and Joplin, Mo.
A Dillons spokeswoman told The Hutchinson News that the filing should not affect its operations with the carrier. According to Titus' website, other customers include Coors, Paccar, Kroger, Wal-Mart, Supervalu, Food Lion and Sysco, to name a few. The website says the company's worth $100 million a year. "Today Kroger considers us one of their top dedicated, DC-to-retail carriers," the website says.
The publication reports that the company owed about $557,300 in accrued wages, salary and other compensation to employees at the time of the filing. The company asked the court to allow it to continue to pay out benefits, including health and life insurance and a 401k match program.
More Drivers
When Language Stops the Truck: The Return of ELP Out-of-Service Orders
English language proficiency rules for commercial drivers aren’t new, but renewed out-of-service enforcement has raised the stakes. Here’s what carriers need to know before a driver reaches a roadside inspection.
Read More →
Samsara Launches Custom AI Agent Builder
Agent Studio lets fleets create AI tools for hours-of-service monitoring, reporting and driver support, including agents that communicate by phone.
Read More →
Trucker Path Expands Reserved Parking Network
Trucker Path has added close to 6,000 more truck parking spaces to its Trucker Path Reserved Parking Network with the addition of Safe Truck Parking.
Read More →
EEOC Sues Texas Trucking Company Over Driver Age Limits
The agency says Trancasa USA rejected applicants over 65 and applied tougher driving-record standards to those over 60.
Read More →
Nussbaum, Roehl Announce Second Driver Pay Increase This Year
This year has seen a swath of major truck driver pay increases as freight capacity has tightened.
Read More →
From One Generation to the Next: How Mentorship Builds Safer Truck Drivers
After three decades in trucking, Harold Perry shares what he's learned about driver safety, mentorship, and helping the next generation build confidence behind the wheel.
Read More →
Truck Drivers Need More Than Another Alert
Fleets have more visibility into truck health, safety events, and driver activity than ever. The next challenge is turning all that information into useful guidance for the person who has to decide what to do next.
Read More →
FMCSA Removes 110 Truck Driver Training Schools from Certified ELDT List
Federal regulators also are targeting more than 160 additional training providers and launching a nationwide audit of third-party CDL skills testers as part of a broader crackdown on trucking fraud.
Read More →
Hours of Service Pilot Programs: FMCSA Readies for 2027 Rollout
Two pilot programs could eventually reshape hours-of-service rules, giving truck drivers options to pause their 14-hour clock or use longer split sleeper rest periods.
Read More →
Medical Cards, English Proficiency Reshape Roadcheck Violations
Medical-card violations jumped to the top of the driver out-of-service list during CVSA’s 2026 International Roadcheck, while English-language proficiency violations appeared among the leading violations for the first time.
Read More →