Central Transport $5.5M Settlement: the Claim Window for Women Denied Driver Jobs Closed September 14
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This one is unusual: the government sued on behalf of the class, the class is defined by a job application that was turned down, and the deadline was 14 September 2026, which has passed. If you hold a Class A CDL and Central Transport passed you over since 2016, this is worth twenty minutes of your time.
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What the EEOC Alleged
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Central Transport LLC, a Michigan-based less-than-truckload carrier, alleging a nationwide pattern or practice of sex discrimination in hiring in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — specifically, failing or refusing to hire qualified female truck driver applicants because of their sex. According to the EEOC, the company repeatedly passed over qualified women applicants over roughly a decade, selected less qualified male applicants, and subjected women to different hiring procedures than men. The agency also stated that several women applicants saw their applications thrown in the trash at local terminals, and that some terminals — including Phoenix and El Paso — hired no female truck drivers for years despite receiving numerous applications from women. Central Transport denies the allegations and settled by consent decree.
Case Details
The case is EEOC v. Central Transport LLC, Case No. 2:26-cv-02201-JJT, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. The consent decree was signed and entered on 14 May 2026, resolving the matter early — before the years of litigation these cases usually take. The relief is $5,500,000, and unusually, the EEOC itself retains discretion over eligibility determinations and how the fund is allocated among claimants. The official settlement website is CentralTransportSettlement.com; claims are administered by Analytics Consulting LLC.
Status as of 24 August 2026
Who Qualifies
The class covers women who applied for a truck driver position at Central Transport — paper or electronic application, at any terminal or facility nationwide — from 1 January 2016 to the present, who held a Class A commercial driver's licence at the time of the application, and who were denied employment as a truck driver at least once during that period. Three details matter: the CDL had to be in hand when you applied, not obtained later; a single denial is enough; and it applies nationwide, not just to the Phoenix and El Paso terminals the EEOC singled out.
How the Money Is Split — and Why It Is Taxed Two Ways
How This Case Developed
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From 1 January 2016 — the class period opens
Women holding Class A CDLs apply for driver positions at Central Transport terminals nationwide and are denied.
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EEOC investigation
The agency finds what it describes as a nationwide pattern or practice: qualified women passed over, different hiring procedures applied, applications discarded at some terminals.
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EEOC files suit
The Commission sues Central Transport LLC in the District of Arizona under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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14 May 2026 — consent decree entered
The court signs and enters a consent decree resolving the case for $5.5 million. Central Transport denies the allegations.
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14 September 2026 — claims closed
The deadline for eligible women to submit claim forms online or by mail. The EEOC then determines eligibility and allocates the fund.
Three Things to Ignore
An employment settlement administered by a federal agency has a distinctive scam profile.
Anyone charging to file your claim
Filing is free through the claims administrator. No lawyer or service is needed to submit the form, and nobody legitimate takes a percentage of an EEOC-administered distribution.
“Pay a processing fee to release your award”
Neither the EEOC nor Analytics Consulting charges claimants anything. A demand for payment before money is released is fraud, every time.
Callers claiming to be “EEOC investigators”
The Commission communicates in writing about a settled matter like this one. A caller pressing for bank details or Social Security numbers over the phone is not the agency.
Common Questions
What is the deadline?
It was 14 September 2026, and it has passed. While the window was open, claims went through the administrator's online portal or by mail to Analytics Consulting LLC in Chanhassen, Minnesota.
Do I need to have been hired to claim?
No — the opposite. The class is women who were denied a driver job despite holding a Class A CDL at the time they applied.
How much will I receive?
No fixed figure is published. The EEOC determines eligibility and allocates the $5.5 million among valid claimants, so the amount depends on the claim volume and individual circumstances.
Do I need a lawyer?
No. The EEOC brought the case and the claims process is designed for claimants to use directly, at no cost.
I applied in 2015. Am I covered?
No — the class period begins 1 January 2016. Applications before that date fall outside it.
Why is part of it on a W-2 and part on a 1099?
Because 25% is treated as back pay (wages, with withholding) and 75% as compensatory damages (no withholding). The 1099 portion may create a tax bill, so setting some aside is prudent.
Did Central Transport admit discrimination?
No. The company denies the allegations and resolved the case by consent decree — the standard way these matters end.
How do I verify this page?
Through CentralTransportSettlement.com, the EEOC's own newsroom release, and the docket for EEOC v. Central Transport LLC, No. 2:26-cv-02201-JJT (D. Ariz.). Details reflect what we could confirm on 24 August 2026.
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