This company holds two active authorities — view asSafety, inspections, crashes and insurance are graded as a motor carrier.
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MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC
DOT 48104MC 162035ActiveMotor CarrierBrokerInterstateLIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. +1 · $3,000,000 · 2 policiesHICKORY, NC
COMPANY
Authority since
2013-07-10
MCS-150
2026-04-03 · 25,861,000 mi (2025)
Fleet
274 units · 942 trailers · 347 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
5005 ALEX LEE BLVD
HICKORY, NC 28601
HICKORY, NC 28601
Mailing
PO BOX 2148
HICKORY, NC 28603
HICKORY, NC 28603
CONTACT
Phone
8287254259
Email
pete.dhuse@mdi.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
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OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Private Property;authorized For Hire
Specialty
Household Goods Mover
Cargo types
10
General FreightHousehold GoodsFresh ProduceLiquids / GasesMeatChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
161 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 6 strengths
OOS RATE
4.3%
51 / 1,200 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Minimal Risk
4/100 risk points0 risk factors · 6 strengths · 8 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
303 crashes · 9 fatal · 127 with injuries · 292 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
96% — 1,149 clean of 1,200 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
4.3% — driver OOS 1, vehicle OOS 50
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
9 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-04-03
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
2 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $3,000,000
SUMMARY
Low OOS rate 3% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (3.3 per 100 trucks/yr)
Low violation rate (0.2/insp)
96% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $3.0M
9 fatal crashes on record, none in the last 24 months
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault
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