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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 48104· MC162035· CARRIER· EIN 56-0588855
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MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC

5005 ALEX LEE BLVD, HICKORY, NC, 28601(828) 725-4259pete.dhuse@mdi.comPETE DHUSE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$3M BIPD
Safety National Casualty Corporation
Vehicle OOS
5.2%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0.1%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
20
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
20 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · LM Insurance Corporation
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/01/2013
Authority
Active
2 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • Authority revoked 2 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 5 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC162035

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$3M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$3M coverageeff 06/29/2013
Safety National Casualty Corporation· policy CAS4045852
ENDED 06/29/2013Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$3M coverageeff 06/29/2013
Safety National Casualty Corporation· policy CAS4045852
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
LM Insurance Corporation· policy 018009219
ENDED 10/01/2013Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
LM Insurance Corporation· policy 018009219
Authority history (6) ▾
10/30/2013PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED
07/01/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/10/2013)
05/17/2007PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED
05/17/2007PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/05/2013)
11/08/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/06/2005)
12/27/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history12 insurers on record
Filing timeline (16) ▾
  1. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 08/07/2013 → 10/01/2013
  2. SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION$3MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2012 → 08/05/2013
  3. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KName Changed
    SURETY · eff 12/12/2006 → 08/05/2013
  4. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KName Changed
    CARGO · eff 04/01/2008 → 08/05/2013
  5. SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2012 → 06/29/2013
  6. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2011 → 04/01/2012
  7. DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2010 → 04/01/2011
  8. DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2009 → 04/01/2010
  9. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2005 → 04/01/2009
  10. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/2002 → 04/01/2008
  11. FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 12/12/2005 → 12/12/2006
  12. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2005 → 04/01/2005
  13. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2003 → 04/01/2005
  14. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2005 → 04/01/2005
  15. AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/1993 → 04/01/2003

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle348 inspections · 5.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver734 inspections · 0.1% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

20

Tow-away

19

Injury

4

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
274
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
347
347 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
25.9M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi347 drivers
Company officer
PETE DHUSE
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-03
Census status
Active

Fleet: 274 trucks · 259 owned tractors · 942 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

27 events
  1. 04/03/2026MCS-150 update filed

    25.9M mi reported (2025)

  2. 10/30/2013PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
  3. 10/01/2013Insurance filed — LM Insurance Corporation

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 018009219

  4. 10/01/2013Insurance ended — LM Insurance Corporation

    policy 018009219

  5. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 018009072

  6. 08/05/2013Insurance name changed — SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAS4045852

  7. 08/05/2013Insurance name changed — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 018 009 072

  8. 08/05/2013Insurance name changed — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy NC08ILM010916-00

  9. 07/01/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/10/2013)

  10. 06/29/2013Insurance filed — Safety National Casualty Corporation

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CAS4045852

  11. 06/29/2013Insurance ended — Safety National Casualty Corporation

    policy CAS4045852

  12. 06/29/2013Insurance replaced — SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAS4045852

  13. 04/01/2012Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    BIPD/Primary · policy HC2ECAP475M5338TCT-11

  14. 04/01/2011Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00348

  15. 04/01/2010Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D004A00336

  16. 04/01/2009Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP3730597

  17. 04/01/2008Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI97550741

  18. 05/17/2007PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
  19. 05/17/2007PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (08/05/2013)

  20. 12/12/2006Insurance cancelled — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND

    SURETY · policy LPM7577842

  21. 11/08/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/06/2005)

  22. 04/01/2005Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP3730597

  23. 04/01/2005Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2057347893

  24. 04/01/2003Insurance replaced — AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy F5R 006 110-00

  25. 04/01/2002Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.

    CARGO · policy 142903085618

  26. 12/27/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  27. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2000-12-14
Last review
2000-11-01
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-03
Reported mileage
25,861,000 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 31, 2026, 5:37 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.