MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY, LLC

DOT# 48104 MC# 162035 Broker

ACTIVE

Trust Score

93 / 100

A Excellent

Components

Compliance · 40% 100

Safety · 35% 90

Insurance · 25% 85

No active cargo insurance on file

Confidence: high · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Overview

Address

Physical

5005 ALEX LEE BLVD

HICKORY, NC 28601

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Mailing

PO BOX 2148

HICKORY, NC 28603

Contact

Phone: (828) 725-4259

Fax: (828) 725-4201

Email: pete.dhuse@mdi.com

Company Officers

PETE DHUSE

JOHN ORGAIN

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

Fleet

274

Power Units

347

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Trucks15

Owned Tractors259

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Jun 1, 1974

Broker authority: ACTIVE

MCS-150

Last updated: Apr 3, 2026

Mileage: 25,861,000 (2025)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Recent Changes

Safetytotal crashes: 18 → 17May 4, 2026

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver727 inspections

0.1%

5.9%

Carrier National avg

Vehicle345 inspections

7.0%

22.6%

Carrier National avg

Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Crash Summary

Fatal

Injury

17.0

per 1M miles

Towaway

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving0

Driver Fitness0

Hours of Service0

Drug / Alcohol0

Vehicle Maintenance0

Insurance

$3,000,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

2 policies on file2 active

Type	Status	Insurer	Policy #	Coverage	Effective	Expires	Form
SURETY	Active	LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	018009219	—	Oct 1, 2013	—	84
BIPD	Active	SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION	CAS4045852	$3,000,000	Jun 29, 2013	—	91X

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