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FMCSA carrier record
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC
MC 162035USDOT 48104Authority active
FMCSA public record as retrieved Sep 26, 2026. FMCSA stays the record of authority.
- ✓Operating authorityActive
- ✓Authority ageOver a year (since 1982)
- ✓Liability insurance$3,000,000 on file
- ✓Safety ratingSatisfactory
- ✓Vehicle out of service rate4.3% (national 22.26%)
- ✓Driver out of service rate0.1% (national 6.67%)
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Operating authorityActive
- Property (freight)
- Active
- Broker
- Active
- Authority on record since
- Dec 27, 1982
- In FMCSA records since
- Jun 1, 1974
- Process agent (BOC-3)
- C T Corporation SystemWASHINGTON, DC
Safety
- Safety rating
- SatisfactorySatisfactoryrated Dec 14, 2000
- Vehicle out of service rate
- 4.3%At or below national
Bar: this carrier, 348 inspections in 24 months. Black line: national average.
- Driver out of service rate
- 0.1%At or below national
Bar: this carrier, 731 inspections in 24 months. Black line: national average.
- Crashes reported, 24 months
- 190 fatal, 5 injury, 14 tow-away. Each crash is counted once, by its worst outcome, as FMCSA does.
Insurance filingsMeets $750,000
| Insurer | Form | Amount | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lm Insurance Corporation | BMC-84 | $75,000 | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Safety National Casualty Corporation | BMC-91X | $3,000,000 | Jun 29, 2013 |
Liability is form BMC-91 or 91X. General freight needs at least $750,000; BMC-34 is cargo, BMC-84 and 85 are broker bonds.
What they haul and how
- Operation
- Interstate
- Classification
- Private Property;authorized For Hire
- Registration last updated (MCS-150)
- Apr 3, 2026Carriers must refresh it every two years.
- Drivers with a CDL
- 347
Cargo types in FMCSA's open data file (FMCSA's own snapshot sometimes lists fewer)
General freightHousehold goodsFresh produceLiquids / gasesMeatChemicalsCommodities dry bulkRefrigerated foodBeveragesPaper products
| Equipment | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 259 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 942 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections with violations
Of about 731 inspections in 24 months, how many found at least one violation of each kind.
Fleet and location
- Power units
- 274
- Drivers
- 347
- Miles per year
- 25,861,000reported for 2025
- Hazardous materials
- No
- Location
- 5005 ALEX LEE BLVD, HICKORY, NC, 28601
- Census record
- Active
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Authority history
| Date | Docket | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 1982 | MC162035 | Motor Carrier Of Property (except Household Goods) | Active Granted |
| Oct 30, 2013 | MC162035 | Broker Of Property (except Household Goods) | Active Reinstated |
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