Unpaid rebates become a criminal matter
On Monday in Knoxville the chief steward of national
economy, the U.S., conducted a raid on the headquarters of a Tennessee
company, Pilot Flying J, to execute four search warrants on one of the
largest private companies in the U.S. Pilot Flying J runs travel centers
along the nation’s highways, and has among its customers trucking
companies.
At issue are Pilot rebates to trucking outfits. A rebate is
“a return of part of a payment, serving as a discount or reduction,”
(Black’s Law Dictionary). A rebate in the trucking field is an
inducement for a company such as Schneider or the Maersk to increase its
purchases of diesel fuel. A company buying 200,000 gallons pays a lower
rate than one buying 100,000. When a company paying the 100,000 rate
for fuel reaches 200,000, it is due a rebate for having reached a higher
level.
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