Retail Trade · Carrollton, TX

Dallas Auto Direct

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $2,005 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$2,005
Back wages owed

Dallas Auto Direct in Carrollton, TX has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

B 89/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $2K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($2K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.

Open my watchlist

Dallas Auto Direct in the Retail Trade enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Dallas Auto Direct at rank #6,993 of 8,492 employers ($2,005 owed). Dallas Auto Direct carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #6,993 of 8,492 Retail Trade employers on WHD back wages ($2,005).

How Dallas Auto Direct Compares

Dallas Auto Direct in Carrollton, TX has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, J-Birds Express in Wilmar, AR has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Dallas Auto Direct to date. The Retail Trade sector average runs $2,898 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$2,005
Employees Affected
1
WHD Violations
2
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$2,005
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$2,005

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Dallas Auto Direct owed $2,005 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case and 2 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Retail Trade

How Dallas Auto Direct compares to the Retail Trade sector, which has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Dallas Auto Direct Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.8
Violations 0 1.7
Total Penalty $0 $2,898
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,571

Nearby & Similar Employers in Retail Trade

Showing 5 of 12944 other employers tracked in this sector.

Compare Dallas Auto Direct vs Exxon side-by-side →

What to do with this record

Use Dallas Auto Direct's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Dallas Auto Direct against Exxon, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Dallas Auto Direct's inspection and penalty record is typical for Retail Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Retail Trade sector
  • Dallas Auto Direct also carries $2,005 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has Dallas Auto Direct been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Dallas Auto Direct, resulting in $2,005 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Dallas Auto Direct operate in?
Dallas Auto Direct operates in the Retail Trade sector (NAICS code 441120). This industry has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 10,505 total OSHA inspections and $37.51M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Dallas Auto Direct owes me wages?
If you believe Dallas Auto Direct owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $2,005 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Dallas Auto Direct's safety record compare to industry average?
Dallas Auto Direct's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Retail Trade industry average of $2,898 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.8 per employer. For a direct comparison, J-Birds Express in Wilmar, AR is a similar retail trade employer with $0 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

Employer Matching

Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.

Verify with OSHA establishment search →

Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 0 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.