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Merchants Transport of Hickory LLC: USDOT 48104, Hickory, NC
Updated November 7, 2026. Source: US Department of Transportation, FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, Inspection, Crash and Licensing files.
Merchants Transport of Hickory LLC (USDOT 48104) is an interstate carrier in Hickory, NC, registered with FMCSA with 274 power units and 347 drivers as it reports them. FMCSA recorded 742 roadside inspections from November 7, 2024 to November 7, 2026, the latest on November 4, 2026. Its vehicle out of service rate was 4.6% against 22.9% for all carriers (16 of 349 vehicle inspections). The states reported 20 crashes in the same period, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries.
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- USDOT number
- 48104
- Location
- 5005 Alex Lee Blvd, Hickory, NC 28601
- Phone
- (828) 725 4259
- Operation
- Interstate; private property, for hire
- Docket
- MC 162035
- Operating authority
- Active common carrier and broker authority for property
- Liability insurance on file
- $3,000,000 (bodily injury and property damage)
- Power units
- 274
- Drivers
- 347 (347 with a commercial licence)
- Miles reported
- 25,861,000 in 2025
- Cargo carried
- General freight, Household goods, Fresh produce, Liquids and gases, Chemicals, Dry bulk commodities, Refrigerated food, Beverages, Paper products
- Compliance review rating
- Satisfactory (December 14, 2000)
- Last registration update
- April 3, 2026
- In the FMCSA register since
- June 1, 1974
- FMCSA safety measurement page
- ai.fmcsa.dot.gov
Inspections and out of service rates
Roadside inspections from November 7, 2024 to November 7, 2026. The national rate is the rate across every carrier in the same window.
| Measure | Inspections | Out of service | Rate | National rate | Against national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 349 | 16 | 4.6% | 22.9% | 18.3 points below the national rate |
| Driver inspections | 742 | 1 | 0.1% | 6.3% | 6.2 points below the national rate |
| All inspections, any out of service order | 742 | 17 | 2.3% | 19.4% |
Crashes
20 crashes reported from November 7, 2024 to November 7, 2026; the newest 10 are listed.
| Date | City | State | Deaths | Injuries | Towed away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2026 | Charlotte | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| October 6, 2026 | Not Reported | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 11, 2026 | Decatur | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 8, 2026 | Wendell | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| April 10, 2026 | Doraville | GA | 0 | 1 | No |
| February 28, 2026 | Newton Grove | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| February 3, 2026 | Kernersville | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| January 22, 2026 | Morgantown | WV | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| January 3, 2026 | Magnolia | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| October 26, 2025 | Jacksonville | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
The carrier's full record on the FMCSA safety measurement page
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Public domain (U.S. government work). Inspection and crash counts cover November 7, 2024 to November 7, 2026. Fleet size, drivers, cargo and operation are as each carrier reports them to FMCSA and can be out of date. A vehicle or driver out of service order means an inspector ordered the vehicle or driver off the road until the problem was fixed. The national rate comes from every inspection in the same window. Crashes are those state police reported to FMCSA and are not a finding of fault. This page uses US Department of Transportation data and is not endorsed or certified by the Department of Transportation or FMCSA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.