Supreme Court to Hear CRST Appeal in Sexual Harassment Suit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 4 agreed to hear an appeal by CRST Van Expedited Inc. that claimed the Iowa-based motor carrier was entitled to a $4.7 million award in a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
CRST Petitions for HOS Exemption Allowing Drivers to Use Split Sleeper Berth Time
CRST Expedited Inc. has asked federal regulators to grant some of the company’s drivers an hours-of-service exemption that would allow them to use split sleeper berth time to satisfy federally required off-duty periods.
CRST Founder Herald Smith Dies at 91; Iowa-Based Fleet Is One of Largest in US
Herald Smith, the founder of CRST International, died July 27 at his summer home in Wisconsin at age 91 after a brief illness.
CRST Founder Smith Dies at 91
Herald Smith, the founder of CRST International, died July 27 at his summer home in Wisconsin at age 91.
CRST Buys Pegasus Transportation
CRST International Inc. announced the acquisition of Pegasus Transportation Inc. to continue the expansion of the buyer’s service offerings.
March 3, 2015CRST Mulls Next Step in EEOC Litigation
CRST International is wrestling with options on how to wrap up its civil litigation with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the federal court system concerning the company’s van expedited division.
Federal Appeals Court Halts $4.7 Million Award to CRST from EEOC
A federal court order for a U.S. government agency to pay nearly $4.7 million in attorneys’ fees and other expenses to a trucking company was put on hold when the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the case back to the trial court in Iowa.
CRST Buys Shorthaul Carrier
CRST International Inc. said it has acquired BESL Transfer Co., a Cincinnati-based flatbed carrier.
January 2, 2014CRST Expedited to Spend $10 Mln. on Driver Pay Increases
CRST Expedited Inc. announced plans to spend more than $10 million over the next year for pay increases to attract new drivers, compensate drivers for recent productivity losses and provide performance-based bonuses for top drivers.