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DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC.

2555 E OLYMPIC BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90023
Operated by Dependable Highway Express · 1 of 9 establishments
493110General Warehousing and Storage

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OSHA inspections
3
over 15 years
Violations
11
$5,325 in penalties
Penalties
$5,325
$484 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations

Summary

DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC. has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $5,325 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,131 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.2 / yr · last 15 yrs
Violations
11
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$5,325
$484 avg / violation
9% serious91% other
Inspection trigger · accident
3 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4931 within CA. Peer group: 2,131 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
78th
peer median: $795
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Accident
3

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 DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 28, 2011VEHICLE IN GEAR,PINNED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OFF LOADING,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UPFatality11
Aug 18, 2010UNSECURED,WAREHOUSE,WORK RULES,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ELDERLY,FALL,PALLET,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,UNSTABLE LOAD11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
9 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Dependable Highway Express, not this location alone

Total cases
9
Unfair labor practice
6
Representation (union)
3

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Dependable Highway Express locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

Total applications
1
Certified
1
Avg wage ratio
1.00x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
9853
Operation
A

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 DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-11-29Accident7$1,800
2011-10-31Accident0$0
2010-08-19Accident41$3,525

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC. is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Dependable Highway Express.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Dependable Highway Express across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Dependable Highway Express, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS 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 Dependable Highway Express, which operates 9 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

Frequently asked

What is DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $5,325 in total penalties.
How does DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC. operates in the general warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9.
Has DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving DEPENDABLE HIGHWAY EXPRESS INC..