Other Services · Brownsville, TX

South TX Xpress Lube

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $2,699 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$2,699
Back wages owed

South TX Xpress Lube in Brownsville, 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 88/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $3K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($3K 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.

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South TX Xpress Lube in the Other Services enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, South TX Xpress Lube ranks #2,461 among 3,193 Other Services employers with WHD recoveries ($2,699). South TX Xpress Lube carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #2,461 of 3,193 Other Services employers on WHD back wages ($2,699).

How South TX Xpress Lube Compares

South TX Xpress Lube in Brownsville, 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, U.S.a. Attachments, INC. in King, NC has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against South TX Xpress Lube to date. The Other Services sector average runs $3,070 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$2,699
Employees Affected
1
WHD Violations
3
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$2,699
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$2,699

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that South TX Xpress Lube owed $2,699 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case and 3 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: Other Services

How South TX Xpress Lube compares to the Other Services sector, which has 6,486 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric South TX Xpress Lube Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.2
Violations 0 3.8
Total Penalty $0 $3,070
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,499

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What to do with this record

Use South TX Xpress Lube's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare South TX Xpress Lube against Carmax Auto Superstores West Coast, INC., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether South TX Xpress Lube's inspection and penalty record is typical for Other Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Other Services sector
  • South TX Xpress Lube also carries $2,699 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 South TX Xpress Lube been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against South TX Xpress Lube, resulting in $2,699 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 South TX Xpress Lube operate in?
South TX Xpress Lube operates in the Other Services sector (NAICS code 811191). This industry has 6,486 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 7,967 total OSHA inspections and $19.91M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if South TX Xpress Lube owes me wages?
If you believe South TX Xpress Lube 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 $2,699 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does South TX Xpress Lube's safety record compare to industry average?
South TX Xpress Lube's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Other Services industry average of $3,070 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, U.S.a. Attachments, INC. in King, NC is a similar other services employer with $2,700 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.

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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.