Establishment profile
SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC
5425 NORTHEAST 14TH STREET, DES MOINES, IA, 50313
Operated by SAIA INC · 1 of 74 establishments
484121 — General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
Summary
SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 3 years of recorded history, with $6,253 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 100 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $6,253 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 2 | 2 | $1,253 | Sep 2023 | Feb 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4841 within IA. Peer group: 100 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC. 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 SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2023 | Attachment,Caught Between,Pinned,Rolled,TrailerFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC. 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 SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC 5425 NE 14TH ST · DES MOINES, IA, 50313 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-10-03 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | — | $1,253 | |
| 2023-06-01 | Referral | 2 | — | $5,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC is one of 74 establishments rolled up under the parent organization SAIA INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of SAIA INC across all 74 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TMC TRANSPORTATIONDES MOINES — 3 federal enforcement records
- USF HOLLAND, INC.DES MOINES — 2 federal enforcement records
- DECKER TRUCK LINE INC.FORT DODGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CRST International Inc.Cedar Rapids — 2 federal enforcement records
- ATLANTIC CARRIERS INC.ATLANTIC — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAIA MOTOR FREIGHTCEDAR RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCHUSTER COLE MARS — 1 federal enforcement record
- ELLIOTT BROS TRUCK LINEDYSART — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE FLORILLI CORPORATIONWEST LIBERTY — 1 federal enforcement record
- KENNETH HITE TRUCKING LLCOTTUMWA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by SAIA INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE, INCWEST SACRAMENTO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE, LLCSAN LEANDRO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE INCHouston, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE, INC.ODESSA, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE, INC.BIRMINGHAM, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE, INC.NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE INC.TULSA, OK — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLCKINGSPORT, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE, LLCATLANTA, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLCPORTLAND, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All SAIA 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 SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC 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 SAIA INC, which operates 74 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC's OSHA violation history?
- SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $6,253 in total penalties.
- How does SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC operates in the general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.
- Has SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC.