Establishment profile
CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES, INC.
2550 HICKORY BLVD., SW, LENOIR, NC, 28645
484122 — General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload
Summary
CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES, INC. has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $3,150 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 493 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $3,150 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 2003 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,788 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $536 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C02 | 1 | 1 | $413 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $413 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K03 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G03 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4841 within NC. Peer group: 493 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $4,731 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Apr 2009 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $4,731 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $4,731 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2008 – Apr 2009 | Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance | FMLA | 1 | 1 | $4,731 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES INCORPORATED 2550 HICKORY BLVD · LENOIR, NC, 28645 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | May 2013 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-02-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-01-06 | Planned | 14 | 5 | $2,324 | |
| 2003-06-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-06-19 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $826 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $3,149.75 in total penalties.
- How does CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CALDWELL 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.