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May 19, 2009 8:10 pm US/Mountain

Feds Investigate Adams County Trucking Company

DENVER (CBS4) ― Federal investigators want to know if a trucking company in Adams County falsified driver records. If the allegations are true, the company's trucks might have put other drivers at risk.

The investigation is being conducted by the Major Fraud Unit of the U.S. Postal Service Office of the Inspector General in Washington, D.C. That's because the company involved hauls U.S. mail.

Federal agents descended on Choice One Motors seeking information on whether drivers' logs were falsified. The company insists none were falsified. The investigation is also looking at workers' pay. Some employees claimed they would pick up their trucks at Choice One in Westminster, but only get paid from the time they picked up their loads from the U.S. Postal Service.

A court document claims the Choice One owner "knowingly directed his drivers to falsify their driver's logs, potentially placing the public at risk".

Drivers' hours on the road are regulated by the federal government to prevent accidents.

CBS4 investigator Rick Sallinger created a stir last year in the trucking industry when he reported on logbook cheating. CBS4 interviewed truck drivers who said falsification of logs is a major issue.

"I ripped out the pages. Everything is loose-leaf. I got a bunch of new ones down here, add those pages in, then change the numbers to match what I need," truck driver Leslie Emorie told CBS4 in 2008.

Some drivers said they cheated because of pressure from their employers. A lawyer for Choice One told CBS4 log books are not required for their routes. Federal investigators say time cards with hours are needed.

Investigators believe the records show the Choice One delivery drivers were underpaid $300,000 in wages. The company attorney says drivers were paid correctly and they said the investigation could put them out of business.

A former driver for the company told CBS4 there were times he was in danger of falling asleep. Choice One's lawyer insisted no one was at risk and the investigators overplayed the dangers in order to get a search warrant.

No one has been charged.

Federal investigators would not comment saying it is an ongoing case.

Consumer Complaints to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: 

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