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MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 87/100. 59 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 48104MC 162035ActiveMotor CarrierBrokerInterstateLM Insurance Corporation +1HICKORY, NC

COMPANY

Authority since
2013-10-30
MCS-150
2026-04-03 · 25,861,000 mi (2025)
Fleet
274 units · 942 trailers · 347 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
25,861,000 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
5005 ALEX LEE BLVD
HICKORY, NC 28601
Mailing
PO BOX 2148
HICKORY, NC 28603

CONTACT

Phone
8287254259
Email
pete.dhuse@mdi.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
PETE DHUSE
Title
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY MANAGER

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. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
526 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
LM Insurance Corporation
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 5 strengths
OOS RATE
4.0%
49 / 1,217 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

87
out of 100
Excellent
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
274 power units
Unique power units seen
128
+ 134 trailer VINs
Inspections
405
Discrepancy
0.5x

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 5 strengths · 7 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
286 crashes · 9 fatal · 124 with injuries · 275 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
96% — 1,168 clean of 1,217 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
4.0% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 48 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier, Broker
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
11 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-04-03

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
2 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $3,075,000

SUMMARY

9 fatal crashes — most recent 3 yr ago
4 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low OOS rate 2% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (3.6 per 100 trucks/yr)
Low violation rate (0.2/insp)
96% clean inspections
Active BMC-84/85 bond $75K

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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