Former manager charged with embezzling over $500K from Gainesville trucking firm

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Theodore S. Hertzberg United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia | Department of Justice

Former manager charged with embezzling over $500K from Gainesville trucking firm

A former operations manager at Tribe Transportation in Gainesville, Georgia, has been arraigned on federal charges for allegedly embezzling more than $500,000 from the company. Dustin Jarrard, 38, was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 22, 2025, and appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Anna W. Howard.

“Jarrard allegedly stole more than $500,000 that was intended to help truckers on the road,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “We will hold accountable those who abuse their positions of trust and embezzle funds for their personal use.”

According to information presented in court by U.S. Attorney Hertzberg and the indictment, Jarrard worked as an operations manager at Tribe Transportation from May 2018 through May 2024. In this role, he had authority to request expense reimbursements for truck drivers by submitting their names, reasons for expenses, and amounts to the accounting department.

Over a period of more than three years, Jarrard is accused of sending fraudulent reimbursement requests. Some requests were made for drivers not employed by Tribe Transportation; these payments were then redeemed by Jarrard himself. In other instances, he allegedly involved current drivers in the scheme by submitting false payment requests for unincurred expenses or unearned bonuses and having them transfer part of the money back to him.

“This case is a clear example of financial fraud fueled by greed,” said Paul Brown, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. “Jarrard allegedly manipulated internal processes to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars. The FBI is committed to uncovering and stopping this kind of corporate theft.”

The public is reminded that an indictment contains only charges and that Jarrard is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation into this case. Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Keen is prosecuting.

For further information about this case or other matters handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga or contact their Public Affairs Office at USAGAN.PressEmails@usdoj.gov or (404) 581-6185.