Logistics Workers File Overtime Lawsuit Against Trident Transport Alleging Misclassification

An Account/Sales Manager filed an overtime lawsuit against Trident Transport, LLC on September 12, 2025, alleging the logistics company failed to pay overtime compensation to various categories of employees. The lawsuit seeks unpaid overtime wages for Account Managers, Sales Managers, Business Development Representatives, Carrier Sales Representatives, and Capacity Sales Representatives employed by the company anywhere in the United States within the past three years.

The Complaint alleges that Trident Transport misclassified these employees as exempt from overtime pay requirements and failed to pay them overtime premiums when they worked more than 40 hours in a workweek. The case seeks to proceed as a collective action under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, requesting overtime backpay and double damages for affected workers. This legal action represents a significant challenge to employment practices within the logistics and transportation brokerage sector.

Michele R. Fisher, one of the attorneys representing the workers, emphasized the demanding nature of logistics work, stating that employees often work long and varied hours to meet customer needs. Fisher asserted that these employees were improperly classified as exempt from overtime pay and are entitled to additional compensation for their overtime work. The legal team argues that the misclassification violates federal wage and hour laws designed to protect workers from exploitation.

Plaintiffs are represented by Michele R. Fisher and Alexandra M. Robinson of Nichols Kaster, PLLP, a firm with offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota and San Francisco, California. The case, titled Dennis v. Trident Transport LLC, Case No. 1:25-cv-00297, is proceeding in the Eastern District of Tennessee. Additional information about the case is available at https://www.nka.com/tridentcase.

This lawsuit highlights ongoing concerns about wage compliance in the logistics industry, where companies frequently face allegations of misclassifying employees to avoid overtime obligations. The outcome could have broader implications for employment practices across the transportation and logistics sector, potentially affecting thousands of workers in similar positions nationwide. The case also underscores the importance of proper employee classification under federal labor laws and the legal remedies available to workers when companies allegedly fail to meet their wage payment obligations.