WV Transport Company, Medford Trucking, LLC, runs out of road and seeks Chapter 11 protection

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By: Matthew B. Smith, Law Clerk 

Medford Trucking, LLC filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of West Virginia on June 27th, 2014.  The case has been assigned to the Honorable Robert G. Pearson under case number 2:14-bk-20354 .

Debtor claims assets of less than $50,000 with liabilities of less than $50,000.  However the enumerated claims exceed $1 million.  Among the debtor's 19 creditors are Petroleum Products, Inc., American Express, Bank of America, and several other companies and law firms.  Debtor is represented by Brian R. Blickenstaff of Turner & Johns, PLLC from Charleston, West Virginia.

Debtor is a transport company that was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia.  Debtor has operated as many as 82 tractor-trailer rigs, and employed as many as 160 drivers.  Debtor carries a USDOT Number permitting it to haul non-hazardous materials within the state of West Virginia.  Debtor specializes in light freight and coal hauling.

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