Complaint Review: GoTrans Jay Ressor

My name is Karin. My husband Rod & I were leased to Jay Reesor/GoTrans Nov 2002. We had just purchased our truck and went to work with him. At that time he was located in Southaven, MS and working from his apartment with Meredith.

We contracted for him only 3 months when he suggested we try another company because he claimed he wasn't able to provide us with the miles we needed. (by his recommendation: All Coast, Memphis, TN. Incidentally his father Ron Reesor recruited there and the company hired us knowing they were going bankrupt. We lost $3000 from this company. They never paid for the 3 loads we hauled).

We had problems with our pay from Jay/GoTrans also: correct amount, timely manner, bogus deductions or bonus cash pay and then they deducted it, etc. When we left him he failed to pay our last 2 loads and our escrow totaling over $8000; not to mention losing over $2000 for MS base plate. We also never received any tax documentation for our year end filing from him, i.e -1099. There was no need to hold the escrow since someone from his organization picked up the trailer at the All Coast terminal here in Memphis while we were talking to them. Also all paperwork was sent in to him & I have all documentation from every load ever hauled, including copies of BOL's.

He refused to answer his phone and talk to us for 2 months. There was no reply via fax and false promises through his father Ron Reesor that he would take care of the matter. When we did reach Jay he said he'd send a check, which never arrived. He had us faxing him paperwork several times verifying what he owed us and then never responding. We finally went to OOIDA and talked to Karen Anderson. Her attempts also failed for 3 months in retrieving our money. Finally she directed us to a lawyer in Southaven, MS; where 3 other owners had hired to go after Jay. We became #4.

We filed separately from the other 3 owners and it was a blessing. His lawyer apparetly overlooked our claim and they never responded to the court. The judge awarded us our claim with added interest. Today (Oct 2005) we still don't have our money. He knows how to hide his money. Our laywer located several bank accounts (that were active and current at the time) & they have come up empty, with cost to us of course. We are still trying to obtain our money from him and we may have to refile against him for non-payment.

Since then he has grown considerably; and no wonder with all the money he has stolen over these last 3 years from the owners who contract for him.

If you need a lawyer contact:
McElroy Thomas M PA
301 N Broadway
Tupelo, MS 38801
Kim Jones
Phone: 662-842-3723

He needs to be reported to the IRS, the Federal Trade Commission, BBB, the MS & TN Attorney General & the US Attorney General, and the FBI for his "business" practices. He is outright stealing from the owners and he needs to have his business shut down and all assets sold to those of us he has stolen from and put in jail!

These associations should also be contacted:

American Trucking Association
ATA Headquarters
2200 Mill Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
ATA Main Number
(703) 838-1700

ATA Capitol Hill Office
430 First Street, S.E.
Washington, DC 20003

Tennessee Trucking Association
4531 Trousdale Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
615-777-2882
Fax: 615-777-2024

Karin
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri
U.S.A.