Establishment profile
DECKER TRUCK LINE INC.
3584 5TH AVE S., FORT DODGE, IA, 50501
Operated by Decker Truck Line, Inc · 1 of 5 establishments
484121 — General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
Summary
DECKER TRUCK LINE INC. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 45 years of recorded history, with $18,325 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18,582 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DECKER TRUCK LINE 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
100% 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $18,325 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,625 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A05 IV | 1 | 1 | $2,625 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,625 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 I05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 E01 IV | 1 | 1 | $50 | Feb 1981 | Feb 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0300 B01 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Feb 1981 | Feb 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0400 H01 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Feb 1981 | Feb 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0402 C02 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Feb 1981 | Feb 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 B02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 C07 IIIB | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0401 C | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1981 | Feb 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0401 J01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1981 | Feb 1981 |
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 IA. Peer group: 18,582 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DECKER TRUCK LINE 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 DECKER TRUCK LINE INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 · $658 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Sep 2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $658 | — |
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 · $658 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2007 – Sep 2007 | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | FMLA | 1 | 1 | $658 | — |
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 DECKER TRUCK LINE 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 DECKER TRUCK LINE 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 DECKER TRUCK LINE INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DECKER TRUCK LINE 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DECKER TRUCK LINE INC 3584 5TH AVE S · FORT DODGE, IA, 50501 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 1997 | 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 DECKER TRUCK LINE INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-03 | Planned | 13 | 4 | $18,125 | |
| 1981-01-14 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $200 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DECKER TRUCK LINE INC. is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Decker Truck Line, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Decker Truck Line, Inc across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Decker Truck Line, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DECKER TRUCK LINEDAVENPORT, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Decker Truck Line, Inc locationsParent rollup
- General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, TruckloadAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- General Freight Trucking, in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DECKER TRUCK LINE 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Decker Truck Line, Inc, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DECKER TRUCK LINE INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- DECKER TRUCK LINE INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $18,325 in total penalties.
- How does DECKER TRUCK LINE INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- DECKER TRUCK LINE INC. operates in the general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.