A TV show called “60 Minutes” investigated Super Ego Holding and its suspicious business
practices. The show raised many concerns, but a lawsuit explains how truck drivers were tricked
by companies that looked separate but were actually controlled by Super Ego.
People in trucking have long known about “chameleon carriers” (companies that change names
to hide problems). The TV show made more people aware of the issue. Super Ego says it only
leases trucks and is not a trucking company.
Super Ego says it leases trucks to more than 1,200 companies. These companies hire their own
drivers and manage them. Super Ego claims it does not hire or pay drivers who are not its own
employees. If a driver picks up a Super Ego truck or causes problems on the road, Super Ego
says that person works for the carrier, not for Super Ego.
But a lawsuit from August 2022 says Super Ego actually controlled many trucking companies at
once. The lawsuit says these companies were owned or controlled by Super Ego and its
president, Aleksandar Mimic.
The lawsuit focuses on Super Ego, a truck leasing company called Rex Trucking, and eight
trucking companies:
● Twin Carrier LLC
● Jordan Holdings, dba JHI Transport (inactive DOT number)
● Haidar Dawood
● Kordun (inactive)
● Rocket Expediting (inactive)
● Windy City National Trans
● Floyd Inc
● Trytime Transport
Super Ego says it is not a trucking company, but the lawsuit claims it actually controlled all these companies that worked together.
Truck drivers worked for more than one of these companies, even though their contracts stated
they should work for only one. The companies used fake paperwork and involved over 1,000
drivers who owned their own trucks.
For example, Eugene Walker drove for Rocket Expediting. However, he found that at least three
of the other companies were directly involved with his operations.
For example, one driver, Eugene Walker, received payment statements from one company but
had a tax form from another. He leased his truck from Rex, but the truck was registered under a
different name. He also got fake paperwork showing different company names, even though he
was supposed to work for just one company.
According to the lawsuit, Super Ego used these companies to trick drivers from their first day to
their last.
Super Ego advertised that drivers would get 88% of what each load paid and would drive 3,000
to 4,000 miles a week. One recruiter promised a driver she would make at least $2,000 a week
after expenses. But this did not happen.
Drivers started losing money right away. They had to pay their own way to Illinois for training,
including paying for a drug test.
After training, drivers got a truck from Rex Trucking and sometimes paid thousands of dollars up
front. Then they worked for one of the eight companies in the lawsuit. Even though their
contracts said they should drive only for one company, they were told to drive for other
companies too.
Problems started right away. One driver had to wait eight days to get a truck, and then it needed
repairs that took five more days. During this time, she had to pay for her own accommodation.
She even had to sleep in a truck at Super Ego’s lot, where there was no bathroom.
Falsified confirmation sheets
The biggest complaint is that Super Ego companies lied to drivers about how much money they
got for each job.
Dispatchers working for Super Ego would get a document from a broker showing how much
they paid for a job. But then they would send the driver a fake document with a lower amount.
The driver was paid 88% of this lower amount, and the company kept the extra money.
For example, one broker paid $4,800 for a job, but the driver was told it paid $3,500 and got
88% of that lower amount.
Some drivers did not get paid at all. Others even owed money to the companies at the end of
the week.
One driver drove almost 3,000 miles in a week but got no pay and owed over $2,000. Another
driver was told he owed more than $2,000 even though he drove more than 1,000 miles in two
days.
Some drivers discovered the scam by calling the broker and asking for the original paperwork.
Others checked online load boards.
The drivers who sued got more than 500 documents showing fake amounts. Over 50 brokers
confirmed the paperwork was fake. In the past five years, Super Ego companies have worked
with over 1,000 drivers who owned their own trucks.
Super Ego also found other ways to take money from drivers besides lying about payments.
All drivers got fuel cards from Floyd Inc., even if they worked for a different company. Drivers
had to pay the full price for fuel, even when there were discounts. The company kept the
savings.
Drivers also say Super Ego took money from their paychecks for things like:
● Escrow account (never recovered after employment terminated)
● Lease payments
● Occupational accident insurance
● ELD and registration fees
● Maintenance/repairs
● Trailer Rentals
● CArgo Insurance
The lawsuit says that because Super Ego controlled the drivers so closely, they were really
employees, not independent contractors. The companies told drivers which loads to take and
tracked them with GPS.
