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KAUAI FREIGHT SERVICE INC is a general freight trucking, local employer in LIHUE, HI. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $10,403 in penalties. 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 2, 2026.

KAUAI FREIGHT SERVICE INC

4301 PUHI RD, LIHUE, HI, 96766

Parent: Kauai Freight Service Inc (2 locations)

484110 Top companies in General Freight Trucking, Local

EIN: 990233794

42 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
9 violations
$10,403 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.2
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
2.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
9
Total Penalties
$10,403
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
12 years
Last Activity
157 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$1,156 avg per violation$3,468 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$10,403 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.3
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.5
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

91%
Worse than most peers
vs 81 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
95%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
68%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

KAUAI FREIGHT SERVICE INC is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Kauai Freight Service Inc.

Federal enforcement records on KAUAI FREIGHT SERVICE INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Kauai Freight Service Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Kauai Freight Service Inc

Other employers in General Freight Trucking, Local within HI

Industry context

Within the general freight trucking, local industry in HI, KAUAI FREIGHT SERVICE INC ranks in the 91th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 81 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 95th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 68th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.2 for the general freight trucking, local sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. KAUAI FREIGHT SERVICE INC's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KAUAI FREIGHT SERVICE INC's OSHA violation history?
KAUAI FREIGHT SERVICE INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $10,403 in total penalties.
How does KAUAI FREIGHT SERVICE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
KAUAI FREIGHT SERVICE INC operates in the general freight trucking, local industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. KAUAI FREIGHT SERVICE INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KAUAI FREIGHT SERVICE INC of LIHUE, HI 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 2, 2026. KAUAI FREIGHT SERVICE INC resolves to the parent rollup Kauai Freight Service Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if KAUAI FREIGHT SERVICE INCoperates 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.