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Did You Drive For Extra Mile International?
Owirodu, et al. v. Extra Mile International, Inc., et al.Case No. 2024 CH 06818, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
Kreitman Law is actively investigating potential claims involving Extra Mile International, Inc. (EMI) connected to:
- ELD log changes and hours resets drivers did not make
- Load pay based on a lower gross than the broker actually paid
- A promised percentage of gross that did not match what drivers were paid
- Leases, contracts, and rate confirmations kept from drivers
- Withheld wages, final pay, and escrow
You may be entitled to compensation, including unpaid earnings, improper deductions, and escrow.
Do You Qualify?
If you drove for Extra Mile International as a lease driver or a company driver, we want to hear from you. Review takes minutes.
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Why This Case Matters
Kreitman Law and co-counsel Wilkowski Law represent the plaintiffs in a pending class action lawsuit against Extra Mile International, Inc. in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. We are investigating two practices in particular: ELD falsification, where drivers’ hours-of-service logs are changed after the fact, and rate skimming, where drivers are paid a percentage of a lower load price than the broker actually paid. These claims are allegations that have not been proven in court.
We are gathering information from lease drivers, company drivers, and dispatch and office staff who worked with Extra Mile. No class has been certified, so drivers who want to make a claim should contact us.
The company
Extra Mile International, Inc.
- Also known as EMI
- USDOT 3169488 | MC 117146
- Listed as Orland Park, IL
- Illinois facilities named in the complaint: Harvey, Markham, and Elk Grove Village
Identified by USDOT and MC number. References are to this company only, not to any other company with a similar name.
Case status
Where The Case Stands
Owirodu, et al. v. Extra Mile International, Inc., et al., Case No. 2024 CH 06818, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Chancery Division
Counsel for the plaintiffs: Kreitman Law, LLC and Wilkowski Law, LLC
Allegations in the complaint have not been proven. This page is attorney advertising, not a notice from the court.
- March 17, 2025Amended class action complaint filed
Lease drivers and company drivers sued Extra Mile International, Phoenix ELD LLC, and others over lease terms, pay, deductions, and ELD log falsification.
- September 24, 2025Motions to dismiss denied
The court denied the motions to dismiss filed by Extra Mile and by Phoenix ELD, and the case moved forward.
- NowDiscovery
- The court has entered repeated orders finding that Extra Mile has not complied with discovery.
- Phoenix ELD LLC has been found in default as a sanction for failing to answer discovery.
- BOLT ELD is subject to sanctions for failing to provide ELD information.
- Not yetClass certification
No class has been certified. Drivers who want to make a claim should contact us.
Read it yourself
The Court Filings
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Filed March 17, 2025 | 141 pages
Amended Class Action Complaint
The drivers' complaint. It describes Extra Mile's lease-to-own program, how drivers were paid, the deductions taken from their pay, and the ELD log falsification alleged in the case.
Exhibits A and B (lease and contractor agreement forms) are not included in this web copy.
Entered September 24, 2025 | 6 pages
Order Denying The Motions To Dismiss
The court denied the motions to dismiss filed by Extra Mile, the related defendants, and Phoenix ELD. It found the complaint alleged enough facts to go forward, including facts from which it can be inferred that Phoenix knowingly took part in editing and deleting ELD records.
The remote hearing login printed at the end of the order is removed from this web copy.
A ruling on a motion to dismiss treats the complaint's allegations as true only to decide whether the case can go forward. It is not a finding that the allegations are true.
What we are investigating
ELD Falsification And Rate Skimming, Explained
Hours of service
ELD Falsification
What it is
An electronic logging device (ELD) records a driver's hours of service: driving, on duty, off duty, and sleeper berth. ELD falsification is changing those records after the fact so that hours that broke the rules look legal.
How it happens
- Drive time is deleted, shortened, or moved to another day
- The clock is reset so the driver can keep driving
- A co-driver is added to the log who was never in the truck
- Someone other than the driver makes the edits remotely, often arranged over Telegram or text
What the rules say
Federal rules require an ELD to keep the original record and show every edit. Drive time the ELD records automatically cannot be shortened, and when a carrier proposes an edit, the driver must accept or reject it (49 C.F.R. Part 395, Subpart B).
The amended complaint alleges that lease drivers were required to let Extra Mile and Phoenix ELD remotely falsify their hours-of-service records.
Driver pay
Rate Skimming
What it is
Lease drivers are often paid a percentage of each load's gross, such as 80% or 88%. The gross is what the broker agreed to pay the carrier for the load. Rate skimming is when a carrier tells the driver a load paid less than it did, pays the driver's percentage of the smaller number, and keeps the difference.
How it happens
- The rate confirmation the driver sees shows a lower price than the broker's
- Dispatch sheets leave the load price off entirely
- The pay statement shows a gross lower than what the broker paid
- The driver never gets the broker's original rate confirmation
What the rules say
When a lease driver is paid a percentage of a load's revenue, federal truth-in-leasing rules require the lease to provide that the carrier will give the driver a copy of the rated freight bill, or a document with the same information, at or before settlement (49 C.F.R. § 376.12(g)).
The amended complaint alleges that Extra Mile often failed to give lease drivers the original rate confirmations and misrepresented their gross earnings.
Example only
How Rate Skimming Works
One load, with a driver paid 88% of the gross:
| Broker pays the carrier for the load | $3,000 |
| Load price the driver is told | $2,700 |
| Driver should get 88% of $3,000 | $2,640 |
| Driver is paid 88% of $2,700 | $2,376 |
| Kept from the driver on one load | $264 |
How We Are Investigating
To find rate skimming, we compare what Extra Mile told drivers against what each load actually paid.
What drivers were told. Weekly pay statements, text messages about pay sent to drivers through RingCentral VoIP numbers, and the copies of rate confirmations that Extra Mile sent to drivers.
What drivers were promised. The percentage of gross stated in each driver's contract.
What the loads actually paid. Copies of rate confirmations and payment records obtained by subpoena directly from brokers and factoring companies.
Your own pay statements, texts, and rate confirmations let us run these comparisons for your loads.
Report ELD log changes
Did You Use One Of These ELD Logbooks?
Extra Mile drivers report being told which electronic logging device (ELD) or log service to use. The amended complaint alleges that drivers' hours-of-service records were falsified remotely. If you used any of these while driving for Extra Mile, reach out.
Tell us if
- Your hours were changed or deleted without your approval
- Dispatch or "log support" had you fix your hours over Telegram or text
- A co-driver showed up on your logs who was not in your truck
- Your Telegram chats with dispatch or log support disappeared after you left
- You were told to keep driving past your hours
Keep screenshots of your logs, any edit history, and any Telegram or text messages with dispatch or log support. Please do not delete them.
ELD providers and log services
ELD NoticeProviders are listed based on driver reports, court filings, and records under review. Apart from the court rulings described under Case Status, listing a provider is not a finding that it did anything wrong.
In the news
Extra Mile International In Overdrive
On March 24, 2026, Overdrive reported on the drivers' allegations of ELD tampering in this case.
If you drove for Extra Mile, your experience may matter to this case.
“Chicago-area fleet ran massive ELD cheating network, drivers allege in court docs,” Overdrive, March 24, 2026. Read on overdriveonline.com
This website, law firm, litigation and investigation is not endorsed, licensed or otherwise associated with Overdrive, its publisher, or any affiliated entity. The article is linked, and its headline and preview image are shown, for informational purposes only, pursuant to fair use doctrine.
Who Should Contact Us
Contact us to make a claim if you drove for Extra Mile International and:
- You asked for a copy of your lease agreement or contract and were refused
- You were terminated
- Your wages, final pay, or escrow were withheld
- You believe you were underpaid
- You believe your gross, or your percentage of gross, was misrepresented
Did You Drive For Extra Mile?
Start your claim today. It is free and confidential.
Submit Your ClaimReport Your ExperienceSupporting authority
Truck Leasing Task Force
Findings released January 2025
- Created by Congress under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
- Studied the lease-purchase programs offered to truck drivers
- Recommended that these programs be prohibited
Summary by Kreitman Law. Read the full findings on FMCSA.gov.
Supporting Authority
Federal Truck Leasing Task Force Findings, January 2025
Created by Congress under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Task Force released its findings on predatory lease-purchase programs used by motor carriers nationwide. It concluded unanimously that these programs cause widespread harm to drivers and recommended they be prohibited.
How Did You Work With Extra Mile?
Tell us how you worked with Extra Mile International. Your selection routes your claim to the right part of our case.
Lease & Lease-To-Own Drivers
You leased a truck or trailer from Extra Mile, were paid a percentage of each load's gross, and had lease, insurance, ELD, escrow, or other charges taken out of your pay.
Submit Your Claim ›Company Drivers
You drove an Extra Mile truck as a company driver, whether you were paid by the mile, by the load, or another way.
Submit Your Claim ›Dispatch, Office & Industry
You worked in dispatch, safety, payroll, recruiting, or log support, or you are a broker or other industry professional with information to share.
Submit Your Claim ›Other Roles
Worked with Extra Mile another way? You may still qualify. Tell us what happened.
Submit Your Claim ›Supporting Information
Collect and upload your relevant materials to support your claim. The more documentation you provide, the faster we can evaluate your case.
Lease and contractor agreements, weekly pay statements, 1099s, and escrow or deposit records.
Load & Rate RecordsRate confirmations, dispatch confirmations, and bills of lading, especially any that show a different load price than your pay statement.
ELD & MessagesELD screenshots or edit histories, and Telegram, text, or email messages with dispatch, safety, or log support.
Report Violations To Government Agencies
You can file directly with these agencies independently of any claim with our office. These links go to the official government portals.
About Kreitman Law
Nicholas J. Kreitman is a federal trial attorney who represents workers in high-stakes cases against motor carriers, logistics companies, and other corporate defendants. He is admitted to practice in federal courts across Illinois and has built his practice around holding powerful industry players accountable for violations of workers’ rights, wage laws, and federal safety regulations.
Kreitman Law and co-counsel Wilkowski Law represent the plaintiffs in Owirodu, et al. v. Extra Mile International, Inc., et al. and are gathering information from Extra Mile drivers nationwide.
Credentials
- Trial Bar, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- Trial Bar, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
- Trial Bar, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice
Co-counsel
Working With Wilkowski Law
Kreitman Law, LLC and Wilkowski Law, LLC represent the plaintiffs in Owirodu, et al. v. Extra Mile International, Inc., et al.
Greg Wilkowski
Wilkowski Law, LLC
Wilkowski Law, LLC offers clients a personalized approach. Let us know how we can help you.
Greg Wilkowski is a successful litigator with experience from pre-suit investigation through trial. After practicing for years at Winston & Strawn LLP, a leading international law firm, on some of the country’s largest cases, Greg opened his own law practice in Chicago, Illinois to serve investors, consumers, and small businesses. He has experience in several fields, including class actions, arbitrations, antitrust law, consumer law, breach of contract, and fraud and other business torts.
161 N. Clark St., #1700, Chicago, IL 60601
P: (773) 828-6225 | E: greg@wilkowskilaw.com
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Wilkowski Law, LLC
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