While lawsuits against Arrow Trucking Co. mount, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued an emergency order for the carrier to get its trucks and cargo to safe locations.

On Jan. 1, the FMCSA announced it issued an order that company officers and executives ensure the safe transfer of its vehicles and cargo to secure areas after the agency contacted the company’s vice president of field operations Dec.24 .The Arrow executive, who was not named, said few trucks, if any, were carrying hazardous waste cargo.

If Arrow fails to comply, it is subject to equitable relief and civil penalties.

The order also states on Dec. 22, Arrow filed for bankruptcy, but as of Jan. 3, federal records did not indicate this.

Doug Pielsticker, Arrow chief executive officer, issued a Jan. 1 statement to the Tulsa World newspaper that he had been separated from the 61-year-old company since Dec. 19. He did not elaborate, but added that drivers and employees “do not deserve the hardship they are enduring.”

On Dec. 30, People’s Bank sued in Tulsa County Court for $810,056, saying Arrow owes for defaulting on a promissory note. In a separate suit against Pielsticker filed the same day, the bank alleges Pielsticker owes $116,091 on a promissory note.

Also that day, Around the Clock Freightliners sued for $69,408 under fraud and breach of contract.