**Truck Stop Wins Fuel Dispute, Trucking Firm Loses Appeal**
A Texas appeals court upheld a lower court’s ruling against a trucking company that claimed a truck stop overcharged it for fuel and damaged its trucks. The decision leaves Walk Miles Trucking and its owner on the hook for the full amount owed.
The case began when Roosevelt Walker, Jr. and his company, Walk Miles Trucking, sued Aggieland Truck Stop in Brazos County, alleging they were overbilled for diesel and suffered truck damage from the fuel. The truck stop countered with its own claim, saying the company never paid its fuel bills. After the trial court ruled for the truck stop, the trucking firm appealed, arguing the evidence didn’t support the verdict and that the judge made procedural errors.
The Tenth Court of Appeals rejected those arguments. It found the trial record contained enough proof that the fuel was delivered and the bills went unpaid. The court also held that the trucking company failed to preserve its other complaints for appeal. Because the decision stands, Walk Miles Trucking must now pay the truck stop the full amount awarded at trial.
For fleet owners and independent drivers, the ruling is a reminder that fuel bills must be tracked and disputed quickly—waiting until litigation often leaves little room to challenge the charges.
**Bottom Line:** Pay your fuel bills or document disputes fast—Texas courts won’t later unravel the charges for you.
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10934624/roosevelt-walker-jr-and-walk-miles-trucking-llc-v-aggieland-truck-stop/
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