Establishment profile
HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT, INCORPORATED
10028 METROMONT INDUSTRIAL BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28269
Operated by Howell's Motor Freight, Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
484110 — General Freight Trucking, Local
EIN 540625190
Summary
HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT, INCORPORATED has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $12,850 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 493 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT, INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 4841 within NC. Peer group: 493 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 70 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT, INCORPORATED. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2016 | Crushed,Struck By,Tractor,Tractor TrailerFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 · 9 violations · $10,196 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Feb 2008 | 1 | 9 | 8 | $10,196 | — |
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; final payment may differ. 1 case · $10,196 in backwages · 8 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2006 – Feb 2008 | General Freight Trucking, Local | $10,196 | 8 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-08-07 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 3 | 3 | $12,600 | |
| 2003-05-06 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $250 | |
| 1997-01-21 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT, INCORPORATED is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Howell's Motor Freight, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Howell's Motor Freight, Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Howell's Motor Freight, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT INC.RALEIGH, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT, INCORPORATED 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 Howell's Motor Freight, Inc, which operates 4 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 HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT, INCORPORATED has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $12,850 in total penalties.
- How does HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT, INCORPORATED operates in the general freight trucking, local industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT, INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 1.76 compared to an industry average of 2.5.
- Has HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT, INCORPORATED had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HOWELL'S MOTOR FREIGHT, INCORPORATED.