COMPLAINT AGAINST HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC.



TED JECZALIK
SILESIA GROUP INC
8745 ANGOFF DR
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34653
Check current address at: www.mna.cc/fl/tedjec
11-05-05
TO:
Heartland Express Inc.
2777 Heartland Drive
Coralville, IA 52241
Phone: 319-545-2728
Fax: 319-645-2338
Web Site: http://www.heartlandexpress.com
 
U.S. Department of Transportation
400 7th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20590
OOIDA,.
1 NW OOIDA DRIVE,
P.O. BOX 1000
GRAIN VALLEY, MO 64029
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Room 5232, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590 
National Association of Governor’s Highway Safety Representatives (NAGHSR) 
750 1st Street, Suite 720, Washington, DC 20002 

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF FLORIDA
Office of Attorney General Charlie Crist
State of Florida
The Capitol PL-01
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
 

I WORKED IN HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC. AS AN OWNER OPERATOR SINCE 1999 TO 2002.
DURING MY LEASE WITH HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC. I ENCOUNTERED LOT OF CORPORATE BULLIES AND UNFAIR PRACTICES INCLUDING BRAKING LAW FROM THE DISPATCH AND MANAGEMENT FROM ATLANTA'S GA. TERMINAL.

I WAS FORCED TO BRAKE THE LAW BY DISPATCHERS AND THEIR MANAGERS. EXAMPLE: WHEN THERE WAS HURRICANE IN FLORIDA AND GEORGIA I WAS TOLD THAT THE DELIVERY IS MORE IMPORTANT THEN WAITING IN SAFE PLACE UNTIL THE HURRICANE GOES AWAY. FOR REFUSING UNSAFE DRIVING I WAS PUNISHED BY THE DISPATCHER. THE PUNISHMENT WAS THAT I WOULD NOT GET LOAD FOR A DAY OR TWO!

WHEN I REFUSED TO WORK OVER HOURS MANAGER OF DISPATCH PUNISHED ME AGAIN BY NOT GIVING ME LOAD FOR A DAY OR TWO.

FINALLY HEARTLAND NEVER PAID UNLOADING FEE WE HAD TO PAY AND WERE NEVER COMPENSATED FOR.

WHEN OOIDA TOOK HEARTLAND TO COURT I WON THIS CLASS LAW SUIT AGAINST HEARTLAND EXPRESS.

LET IT BE WARNING TO ALL OWNER OPERATORS AND RIVERS OF THIS SITUATION IN HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC. (ATLANTA, GA TERMINAL.)

THANK YOU OOIDA FOR HELPING BRING CORPORATE BULLIES FROM HEARTLAND EXPESS INC. TO JUSTICE.

SINCERELY,
Ted Jeczalik
Owner Operator, Driver.
Silesia Group Inc.