One of the trucking and freight transportation companies based in Merced, California has entered a bankruptcy process. Commodity Transporters, Inc. is seeking to reorganize its finances through Chapter 11. Operations are expected to continue as usual while the court oversees the proceedings.
The bankruptcy filing is the latest among trucking operators across the country seeking court protection amid industry challenges.
Commodity Transporters, Inc. Files for Bankruptcy
The company voluntarily submitted a Chapter 11 petition on June 15, 2026 to the bankruptcy court.
Case records, as available on PACER, classify Commodity Transporters, Inc. as a small business debtor. The records add that it has chosen to move further using Subchapter V proceedings. Subchapter V is designed to help small businesses reorganize through a faster and more cost-effective process.
About the Company
Commodity Transporters, Inc. serves as a trucking and freight service provider. Its specialization lies in flatbed, roll-top, step-deck, and heavy-haul services. The company operates a fleet of late-model tractors and trailers that transport a wide variety of freight. This includes steel, glass, tractors, pipe, almonds, and other commercial cargo.
Operations under its heavy-haul category include oversized, overweight, and over-dimensional shipments.
Its website states that the company’s customers are spread across Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, and Colorado.
Case Related Details
Attorney David C. Johnston is representing the company in the bankruptcy proceedings. Filing details add that Steven E. Wilber is the authorized representative who signed the Chapter 11 petition prior to filing.
Additional details from the filing include:
- Filing Date: June 15, 2026
- Court and Jurisdiction: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California
- Type of Filing: Active, Voluntary Petition
- Chapter: 11, Subchapter V
- Case Number: 26-12787
- Estimated Assets: Between $1,000,001 and $10 million
- Estimated Liabilities: Between $1,000,001 and $10 million
- Estimated Creditors: 1-49
- Reason for Filing: Restructure business under court supervision
Growing Bankruptcy Filings by Trucking Companies
Bankruptcy filings among freight and trucking operators have continued to rise in 2026.
A transportation and logistics firm from Mira Loma, California, made a Chapter 11 filing on April 28, 2026. Court records showed that Triways Inc. filed while reporting liabilities that exceeded its assets. The company provides warehousing, e-commerce fulfillment, pick-and-pack, distribution, and more services across Southern California.
National Road Logistics, LLC, entered a bankruptcy process this April with over $43 million in unsecured claims. The Signal Hill-based company also reported liabilities that exceeded its assets. Its services are offered across Newark, Houston, and Savannah.
One of the Texas-based trucking operators submitted a Chapter 11 petition on March 3, 2026. Filing records showed that it was seeking to bridge the gap between its assets and liabilities. Serna’s Trucking, LLC has operated for about two decades and manages a fleet of more than 40 trucks.
After 40 years in business, STG Logistics, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on January 12, 2026. Case filings showed it had entered into a restructuring with certain lenders and sponsors. The restructuring plan aimed to reduce approximately 91% of the company’s debt and included $150 million in financing. The company currently serves across its 60-plus locations.
A Dayton, New Jersey-based transportation and logistics company pursued bankruptcy proceedings on January 4, 2026. Case filings showed that it had elected to move forward with a Subchapter V filing under Chapter 11. Just Logistics Group, Inc. helps businesses with storage and shopping.
Commodity Transporters, Inc. now joins a growing number of trucking and logistics operators that have turned towards financial restructuring. Upcoming filings are expected to bring out more details related to its restructuring efforts and its path forward.
