July 17, 2026

The Dispatcher

Oak Harbor Freight Lines – Newsletter

June Safety Performance
Summary

Compiled by: Tom Sanchez, Director of Safety and Compliance

OHFL Safety Performance - June 2026

Here’s a reminder of our 2026 OHFL Safety Goals:

  • Reduce accident ratio by 10%
  • Achieve and Maintain Vehicle Maintenance Score below 60%
  • Achieve and Maintain HM Compliance Score below 60%

Incidents/Time Loss Injuries

We saw strong improvement in our injury performance as we closed out Q2. June finished with only 1 time loss injury, the lowest time loss ratio of the year at 0.56, and the lowest total incident count since March. 

Incident rates also improved from 12.39 in April to 7.77 in June, showing positive movement heading into the second half of the year. 

Thank you all for ensuring we provide our Employees a safe work environment.

Accidents

Preventable accidents remained an area of continued focus. March was the highest-risk month with 31 preventable accidents and a ratio of 6.46. Since then, we have improved and maintained ratios below 5.00 from April through June. June had 23 preventable accidents, up slightly from May, but still below the March peak.

Overall, the first half of 2026 shows meaningful improvement in injury trends, while preventable accident reduction – especially backing, striking fixed objects, and not checking clearances—should remain a key safety focus for Q3. 

Get Out And Look! Taking a few extra moments can prevent costly accidents and injuries.

CSA Performance

CSA scores have deteriorated through Q2 in the Vehicle Maintenance and HM Compliance.  Thorough pre/post trip inspections and strict adherence to HM procedures are critical.  Great reduction in reportable accidents and in our HOS compliance during this period.

OHFL Safety Metrics

CSA Scores

 Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026   
Unsafe Driving  2%2%2%
HOS Compliance  41%40%42%
Vehicle Maintenance  54%53%50%
HM Compliance  43%43%34%
Crash Indicator  19%26%43%

ISS Score: 29

2026 Monthly Time Loss and Incident Rates

Hours T/L Ratio # Incidents Inc Rate
JAN 310,716 2.00 1.29 18 11.59
FEB 306,536 5.00 3.26 17 11.09
MAR 349,173 2.00 1.15 12 6.87
APR  355,003 3.00 1.69 22 12.39
MAY 330,424 4.00 2.42 15 9.08
JUN 360,163 1.00 0.56 14 7.77

Combined Incident/TL by Region

 Hours#Inc/TLRatio   
EW45,01514.44
WW/DR99,91624.00
NC94,631714.79
SC104,16647.68

2026 Preventable Accident Rates (ADJ)

Mileage Prev Acc Ratio
JAN 5,077,075 25 4.92
FEB 4,327,790 22 5.08
MAR 4,800,308 31 6.46
APR  4,964,375 24 4.83
MAY 4,593,309 21 4.57
JUN 4,856,088 23 4.74

Preventable Accident by Region (APR-ADJ)

 MileagePrev AccRatio   
EW   694,01757.20
WW/DR1,613,62795.58
NC1,379,47332.17
SC1,161,84565.16

Zero Preventable Accidents and Zero Time Loss Injuries

Congratulations to the following terminals for their remarkable Safety results in June:

Light Heavy Weights: OLY | SPO | EUG | FRE | SND | STK | PAT

Middle Weights: MTV | SLM

Heavy Weights: REN | SAC | CNO

Welter Weights: TWF

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