A $10 million verdict is the final straw for Illinois-based trucking company

Sullivan, Illinois-based trucking company Marvin Keller Trucking has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection due to a nuclear verdict in court, inflated fuel costs, and wild market conditions.

The nuclear verdict comes after a fatal car accident in 2019 which involved one of its drivers. The story comes as a cautionary tale to drivers and trucking companies everywhere.

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