MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC
USDOT 48104
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (274 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileSafety National Casualty Corporation
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate2.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)19 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 43 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 48104 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-162035 |
| Legal Name | MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8287254259 |
| Address | 5005 ALEX LEE BLVD, Hickory, NC, 28601 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20001214) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Safety National Casualty Corporation |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $3,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2013-06-29 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY INSURANCE | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2013-10-01 | — |
| Safety National Casualty Corporation | $3,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2013-06-29 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1982-12-27 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1982-12-27 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2013-10-30 — Reinstated — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 64 / 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 | 723 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 2.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 19 total (0 fatal, 5 with injuries, 18 towaway) |
- 2026-05-11 — GA — towaway
- 2026-05-08 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-04-10 — GA — 1 injured
- 2026-02-28 — NC — towaway
- 2026-02-03 — NC — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (34), 47 (32), 7 (27).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 274 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 347 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 25,861,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 03-APR-26 |
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC operates 274 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NC.
Nearby
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