Freon Logistics, a Bakersfield, Calif.-based trucking company, has filed for bankruptcy, and some employees protested recently to demand unpaid wages, FreightWaves reported. Documents filed Nov. 8 in Eastern District of California U.S. Bankruptcy Court show that the company, which according to its website provides truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal, repair and maintenance and warehousing services, is seeking chapter 11 protection; the documents were signed by CEO Hardeep Singh. Freon Logistics employs about 500 people, including truck drivers, administrative personnel and others, according to court records. It’s unclear whether Freon’s associated companies — Freon Group, Freon Trucking, Freon Cold Storage or Freon Garage — are impacted by the filing. Some employees told KGET that the company promised to pay workers on Monday but went back on its word, claiming the bank had frozen the company’s accounts. In a new court filing Monday, the company asked the court to allow it to pay administrative costs and employees.
