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11 August 2026

Carrier sued over alleged discrimination against female driver trainees

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Carrier sued over alleged discrimination against female driver trainees

Federal regulators have sued national trucking company KLLM Transport Services and its driving academy, alleging companywide training policies discriminated against female truck driver trainees. The U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the lawsuit Thursday against KLLM Transport Services LLC and subsidiary KLLM Driving Academy Inc. , which operates driver training academies in Lancaster, Texas, and Jackson, Mississippi.

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