Case number: 8:25-bk-03886 - Automated Trucking LLC - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Automated Trucking LLC

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Catherine Peek McEwen

  • Filed

    06/10/2025

  • Last Filing

    11/24/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:25-bk-03886-CPM

Assigned to: Catherine Peek McEwen
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  06/10/2025
341 meeting:  09/17/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  10/17/2025

Debtor

Automated Trucking LLC

6000 S Florida Ave #5105
Lakeland, FL 33813
POLK-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 99-0973087

represented by
Alberto F Gomez, Jr.

Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP
400 North Ashley Drive
Suite 3100
Tampa, FL 33602
813-225-2500
Email: al@jpfirm.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - TPA

Timberlake Annex, Suite 1200
501 E Polk Street
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000

represented by
Nicole Peair

Timberlake Annex
501 E Polk Street, Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
Email: Nicole.W.Peair@USdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Automated Trucking LLC

c/o Erik Johanson PLLC
3414 W. Bay to Bay Blvd., Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33629
United States
8132109442
represented by
Erik Johanson

Erik Johanson PLLC
3414 W Bay to Bay Blvd
Ste 300
Tampa, FL 33629
813-210-9442
Email: ecf@johanson.law

Brian L Shrader

Shrader Mendez & O'Connell
902 N. Armenia Ave
Tampa, FL 33609
813-360-1529
Email: bshrader@shraderlawfirm.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
11/19/2025113Certificate of Service Re: Order Granting Debtors Motion to Approve Interim Agreement By and Between the Debtor and the Unsecured Creditors Committee Pursuant to Rule 9019 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (Doc. No. 112). Filed by Alberto F Gomez Jr. on behalf of Debtor Automated Trucking LLC (related document(s)112). (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Matrix) (Gomez, Alberto) (Entered: 11/19/2025)
11/19/2025Service completed via CM/ECF electronic notification. Filed by Alberto F Gomez Jr. on behalf of Debtor Automated Trucking LLC (related document(s)109). (Gomez, Alberto) (Entered: 11/19/2025)
11/19/2025112
Order Granting Motion to Approve Compromise or Settlement of an Interim Agreement by and between the Debtor and the Unsecured Creditors Committee pursuant to Rule 9019 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (Related Doc # 94).
Service Instructions: Alberto Gomez is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Dello Iacono, Ann) (Entered: 11/19/2025)
11/19/2025111
Order Approving Application to Employ/Retain Brian L. Shrader as Special Co-Counsel on a Contingent Fee Basis (Related Doc # 100).
Service Instructions: Erik Johanson is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Dello Iacono, Ann) (Entered: 11/19/2025)
11/19/2025110
Order Granting Motion to Modify and Expand Employment of Erik Johanson PLLC on a Contingent Fee Basis (Related Doc # 99).
Service Instructions: Erik Johanson is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Dello Iacono, Ann) (Entered: 11/19/2025)
11/19/2025109
Order Approving Application to Employ/Retain Alberto F. Gomez, Jr. and Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel, & Burns, LLP, as counsel for the Debtor as of the Petition Date (Related Doc # 58).
Service Instructions: Alberto Gomez is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Dello Iacono, Ann) (Entered: 11/19/2025)
11/17/2025108Notice of Change of Address As to Noticing Address Only Filed by Creditor AGC Transportation & Logistics LLC. (Ryan S.) (Entered: 11/17/2025)
11/13/2025107
Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held -
APPEARANCES:
APPEARANCES via zoom: Al Gomez, Erik Johanson, Smantha Mandell, Nicole Peair (via phone)
RULING:
1. Continued Initial Status Conference
...Continued in open court to 12/2/2025 at 2:00 p.m.; Confirmation originally scheduled for 12/2/2025 to be treated as a Status Conference to discuss the scheduling of Confirmation...
For remote attendance at hearings by video or telephone via Zoom, parties are directed to review Judge McEwen's Procedures Governing Court Appearances (available at
https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/judges/tampa/mcewen/Judge_McEwen_Hearing_Procedures.pdf
) for her policies and procedures. 2. Motion to Modify and Expand Employment of Erik Johanson PLLC on a Contingent Fee Basis Filed by Erik Johanson on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Automated Trucking LLC Doc #99
...Granted - Order by Johanson...
NOTE: [
Judge discussed and ruled
] - Amended Application to Employ Alberto F. Gomez, Jr. and Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns. LLP as Counsel for Debtor Contains negative notice. Filed by Alberto F Gomez Jr. on behalf of Debtor Automated Trucking LLC (related document(s)9). (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit in Support of Amended Application to Employ Debtor's Counsel) Doc #58 (negative notice time expired; no response/objections - no order submitted)
...Approved - Order by Gomez...
- Interim Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Alberto F Gomez Jr., Debtor's Attorney, Fee: $51,533.50, Expenses: $2,985.81, for the period of to. For the period: 06/10/2025 through 08/31/2025 Filed by Attorney Alberto F Gomez Jr. Doc #74 (negative notice time expired; no response/objections - no order submitted)
...Approved - Order by Gomez...
- Motion to Approve Compromise of Controversy or Settlement Agreement. Related Case and Parties: the Debtor and the Committee of Unsecured Creditors. Contains negative notice.. Filed by Alberto F Gomez Jr. on behalf of Debtor Automated Trucking LLC (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Matrix) Doc #94 (negative notice time expired; no response/objections - no order submitted)
...Approved - Order by Gomez...
- Application to Employ Brian Shrader, Esq. as Co-Counsel on a Contingent Fee Basis Contains negative notice. Filed by Erik Johanson on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Automated Trucking LLC Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of Brian Shrader, Esq.) Doc #100 (filed on 10/31/2025 with 14 day negative notice)
...Approved - Order by Johanson...
- Application to Employ Andrea P. Bauman as Forensic Accountant Contains negative notice. Filed by Alberto F Gomez Jr. on behalf of Debtor Automated Trucking LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration) Doc #101 (filed on 11/3/2025 with 14 day negative notice) (
if no response or objections filed upon expiration of negative notice, Gomez to submit a proposed order
). Proposed Orders, if applicable, should be submitted within three days after the date of the hearing - Local Rule 9072-1(c).
This docket entry/document is not an official order of the Court
. (Bill) (Entered: 11/14/2025)
11/10/2025106Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for the Month Ending: 10/31/2025 Filed by Alberto F Gomez Jr. on behalf of Debtor Automated Trucking LLC. (Gomez, Alberto) (Entered: 11/10/2025)
11/10/2025105Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for the Month Ending: 09/30/2025 Filed by Alberto F Gomez Jr. on behalf of Debtor Automated Trucking LLC. (Gomez, Alberto) (Entered: 11/10/2025)