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MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC

USDOT 48104 · MC162035 what is the difference?

5005 ALEX LEE BLVD, HICKORY, NC 28601

Registered 1974-06-01 · 274 power units · Interstate

MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC (USDOT 48104, MC162035) is an interstate motor carrier based in HICKORY, NC, operating a fleet of 274 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Broker of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2013-10-30. The insurance file carries a $3,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Safety National Casualty Corporation, effective 2013-06-29. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)Active REINSTATED
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
Broker surety bond$75,000LM Insurance Corporation018009219On file, effective
BIPD liability$3,000,000Safety National Casualty CorporationCAS4045852On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

Operating authority active — REINSTATED
Operating authority suspension or revocation
SURETY policy LPM7577842 cancelled by insurer (FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND)
Operating authority active — GRANTED

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units274
Trucks274
Phone8287254259

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1982-12-27 — 43 years.
  • 1 insurance cancellation on record, most recently 2006-12-12.
  • 1 suspension or revocation order served by FMCSA, most recently 2013-07-01.
  • Current primary filing: $3,000,000 with Safety National Casualty Corporation, on file since 2013-06-29 — $2,250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: LM Insurance Corporation, Safety National Casualty Corporation.
  • 274 power units — a large fleet, larger than 99% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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