Trident Transport Faces Overtime Lawsuit Alleging Employee Misclassification
Logistics workers have filed a collective action lawsuit against Trident Transport, LLC, alleging the company misclassified employees as exempt from overtime pay, potentially affecting numerous workers across the United States.
A significant overtime lawsuit has been filed against Trident Transport, LLC, alleging the logistics company misclassified employees and failed to pay overtime compensation. The legal action, initiated on September 12, 2025, targets unpaid overtime for Account Managers, Sales Managers, Business Development Representatives, Carrier Sales Representatives, and Capacity Sales Representatives employed by the company nationwide within the past three years.
The complaint alleges that Trident Transport improperly classified these logistics employees as exempt from overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act. According to court documents, the company failed to pay overtime premiums when employees worked more than 40 hours per week. The lawsuit seeks to proceed as a collective action, potentially allowing numerous affected workers to join the case and recover unpaid wages.
Michele R. Fisher, one of the attorneys representing the workers, emphasized the demanding nature of logistics work. "Working in logistics is a demanding job that requires long and varied hours to meet customer needs," Fisher stated. "We believe that these employees were misclassified as exempt from overtime pay and are owed additional pay for their overtime worked."
The case, titled Dennis v. Trident Transport LLC, Case No. 1:25-cv-00297, is proceeding in the Eastern District of Tennessee. Plaintiffs are seeking overtime backpay and double damages for affected workers. The legal team, including attorneys from Nichols Kaster, PLLP, argues that the misclassification has resulted in significant financial losses for employees who regularly worked extended hours without proper compensation.
Additional information about the case is available at https://www.nka.com/tridentcase. The lawsuit highlights ongoing concerns about employee classification practices in the logistics industry, where demanding schedules and customer service requirements often lead to extended work hours. The outcome of this case could have broader implications for how logistics companies classify and compensate their sales and account management staff nationwide.
Nichols Kaster, PLLP, the firm representing the plaintiffs, has extensive experience in employment litigation, having recently received a First Tier ranking on the 2026 Best Law Firms List in Minneapolis for Litigation-Labor and Employment by U.S. News-Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms." The case represents another significant challenge to employment practices in the rapidly growing logistics sector, where proper classification of workers remains a contentious issue affecting compensation and worker rights.