MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC
USDOT 48104MC-Docket MC162035HICKORY, NC
Review before tendering274 power units
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (USDOT 48104) in HICKORY, NC — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $3,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 13 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2013-07-01 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2000-11-01 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.86
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.06
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 0.79
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
4
Injuries
18
Crashes
674
Inspections
17
OOS inspections
21
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $3,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- Yes
Fleet
- Power units
- 274
- Total drivers
- 347
- Years in business
- 52
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 13 of 18 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0.1%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 7.2%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 2 times last 2013-07-01
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-03
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2000-11-01 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
1,102
Inspections
48
OOS inspections
274
Violations
55
OOS violations
10
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-17 → 2026-06-13.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-05-08
NC
1 injuredTow-away
2026-02-28
NC
Tow-away
2026-02-03
NC
Tow-away
2026-01-22
WV
Tow-away
2026-01-03
NC
Tow-away
2025-10-26
FL
Tow-away
2025-07-09
WV
1 injuredTow-away
2025-06-25
TN
Tow-away
2025-03-19
NC
Tow-away
2025-03-13
SC
Tow-away
2025-02-20
NC
1 injuredTow-away
2025-02-15
WV
Tow-away
2024-12-28
VA
Tow-away
2024-12-09
NC
Tow-away
2024-12-07
SC
Tow-away
2024-11-29
PA
Tow-away
2024-09-04
GA
1 injuredTow-away
2024-07-01
GA
Tow-away
2024-05-07
NC
Tow-away
2024-05-03
MD
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2026-04-28 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2026-04-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2026-03-28 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception | OOS |
| 2026-03-28 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14 hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | OOS |
| 2026-03-21 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-02-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2026-01-28 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2025-12-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative Brake Lamps | OOS |
| 2025-12-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | — |
| 2025-12-03 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2025-11-19 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative Brake Lamps | OOS |
| 2025-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | — |
| 2025-10-23 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-10-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2025-10-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-09-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-09-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-09-01 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-08-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-08-21 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-08-02 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-07-24 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-07-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2025-07-01 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2025-06-28 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor | — |
| 2025-06-28 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2025-06-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | OOS |
| 2025-06-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-06-11 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-06-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-06-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time | — |
| 2025-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2025-02-05 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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