SUNBELT FURNITURE XPRESS INC
USDOT 97173
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (258 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate6.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)13 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 | 97173 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-128117 |
| Legal Name | SUNBELT FURNITURE XPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8284647240 |
| Address | 3255 20TH AVE SE, Hickory, NC, 28602 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19990111) |
| 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 | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68 / 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 | 650 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 13 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 12 towaway) |
- 2026-07-13 — NC — towaway
- 2026-04-26 — KY — towaway
- 2026-04-08 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-20 — NE — towaway
- 2025-11-04 — LA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (47), 16 (32), 7 (32).
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) | 258 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 258 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 14,544,790 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 27-MAR-26 |
SUNBELT FURNITURE XPRESS INC operates 258 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NC.
Nearby
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