The collapse of Pittsburgh-based R&R Family of Companies followed months — and in some cases years — of internal instability, financial strain and deteriorating operations across its subsidiaries, according to interviews FreightWaves conducted with former employees.
The privately held logistics group, which operated brokerage and asset-based trucking units including R&R Express, GT Logistics, RFX LLC and North Carolina-based Taylor Express, abruptly ceased operations earlier this month, leaving drivers stranded on the road and employees without pay or support.
Two former employees said the shutdown did not come as a surprise internally, describing repeated payment delays, leadership turnover, unvetted acquisitions and overridden internal controls that they say steadily weakened the company…