He Quoted Reefers, Sent Dry Vans - $19K, A Sick Man Shortchanged

He Quoted Reefers, Sent Dry Vans - $19K, A Sick Man Shortchanged Fear that a small oversight is a deliberate theft: one forged temperature certificate, a decommissioned trailer number, and nearly $19,000 siphoned from ranchers and packers who trusted a familiar broker - how did a legitimate license and an office become cover for three years of fraud? In this episode, we tell how routine invoices, forged reefer certificates, and handwritten notes in a young operator’s file exposed a scheme that stretched across Garfield County; what started as a mismatch in a unit number becomes the clue that unravels missing funds and a family’s medical shortfall - who finally connected RT-447 to the wider fraud? Person: Jason Johnson Location: Garfield County, Nebraska Company: Crestline Logistics Solutions, LLC Period: 2016-2019 Amount: approximately $19,000 - Invoice dated October 3, 2019 listed refrigerated trailer RT-447 hauling 4,000 pounds of beef. - Trailer RT-447 had been decommissioned and sold for scrap in August 2017. - Johnson subcontracted refrigerated loads to dry-van carriers and paid them $400-$600 per load while charging clients $800-$1,400. - The scheme spanned over 47 loads across roughly three years. - Bud Nelsen paid $940 for the October 3, 2019 load that listed RT-447. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].