DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC
USDOT 4200881
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (76 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate38.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)10 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 4200881 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1620636 |
| Legal Name | DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7083488955 |
| Address | 8398 MISSISSIPPI STREET, Merrillville, IN, 46410 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20260531) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 98 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 93 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 234 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 38.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 10 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 10 towaway) |
- 2026-03-27 — PA — towaway
- 2026-03-20 — OH — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-06 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-04 — TN — towaway
- 2025-12-30 — KS — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (187), 16 (100), 23 (65).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 76 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 71 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,185,246 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 30-DEC-25 |
DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC operates 76 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
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