As of mid-November 2007 - Filed November 2003 in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. On Aug. 3, 2007, the court ruled, giving OOIDA and the 10 Bulkmatic drivers a complete victory. The judge determined that “gross revenue” means “all revenue” and ruled that Bulkmatic was skimming money by failing to calculate drivers’ shares on full invoice amounts.

All that remains is a determination of damages, which OOIDA’s legal team has calculated at more than $800,000 – not including legal fees – for the 10 truckers. The parties have agreed to try to settle these claims.

A similar case against Bulkmatic in Ohio temporarily stalled OOIDA’s case, but Johnston said the wait was worth it.

“They got pennies on the dollar in that other case. Our result will be much more favorable toward the drivers,” Johnston said.