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CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC. is a general freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload employer in MEMPHIS, TN. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $0 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC.

1940 E BROOKS RD, MEMPHIS, TN, 38116

Parent: Central Freight Lines (2 locations)

484122 Top companies in General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload

66 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
1 fatalities1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3
Industry Avg DART
2.3
Self-Reported DART
3.9
Self-Reported TRIR
5.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$0
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
8 years
Last Activity
8yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious
Active Agencies:
OSHA
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+2.9
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.6
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

41%
Below average violations
vs 146 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC. is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Central Freight Lines.

Federal enforcement records on CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Central Freight Lines across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload within TN

Industry context

Within the general freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload industry in TN, CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC. ranks in the 41th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 146 comparable establishments.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3 for the general freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.3. CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.94, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 8 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $0 in total penalties.
How does CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC. operates in the general freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.94 compared to an industry average of 2.3.
Has CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC. of MEMPHIS, TN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Central Freight Lines, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC. include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.