South Brunswick, New Jersey-based dry van and flatbed carrier Eastern Freightways, third-party-logistics provider Carrier Industries Inc., and truckload freight brokerage firm Apex Logistics. While most of these were liquidated, Eastern Freightways and Carrier Industries were acquired out of bankruptcy by Estes Express. Operations At the time of its bankruptcy, NEMF was the 17th largest LTL carrier in the US in 2017 with revenues over . The company had 3,745 employees including over 1,300 drivers and operated approximately 10,000 pieces of equipment including 1,500 company-owned tractors, an additional 247 owner-operator tractors, and almost 5,600 trailers. It also had 40 terminals across the Northeast, Midwest, and Puerto Rico. Unlike most LTL carriers whose workers are unionized under the Teamsters Union, NEMF's union workers were mostly under the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). Controversies Accusations of Mafia connections Mike Shevell and NEMF were both accused of having connections to the American Mafia, according to an investigation conducted by the federal government. In a racketeering suit filed by the US Attorney in 1988 Shevell was accused of making Mafia payoffs and having an eleven-year corrupt relationship with Tony Provenzano, a Genovese family mobster and former union leader who was convicted of racketeering and murder. The matter was settled with no admission of wrongdoing. Alleged inadequate termination notice Following NEMF's bankruptcy, the company was sued by a group of approximately 350 employees claiming they had not received adequate notice of termination in violation of the federal WARN Act which requires 60 days notice of mass layoffs. Employees also claimed they were owed additional wages and accrued vacation time. This resulted in the company increasing its termination package to employees to a total of from an initial severance offering of . Following the company's move to increase severance pay, the employees dropped their suit alleging WARN Act violations. References External links FMCSA Safety and Fitness Electronic Records nasstrac.org UPS Logistics Companies based in Elizabeth, New Jersey Economy of the Northeastern United States Trucking companies of the United States 1977 establishments in New Jersey 2019 disestablishments in New Jersey Transport companies established in 1977 Transport companies disestablished in 2019 Transportation companies based in New Jersey