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USDOT 48104MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC
4% out-of-service rate across 50 inspections.
This describes the roadside inspection record, not an official safety rating. FMCSA issues Satisfactory, Conditional and Unsatisfactory ratings through a separate compliance review, and most carriers have never been rated.
Inspection summary
| Inspections on file | 50 |
|---|---|
| Clean, no violations | 42 |
| Ended out of service | 2 |
| Out-of-service rate | 4.0% |
| Most recent | 2026-11-04 |
Showing the 50 most recent inspections held for this carrier. FMCSA keeps a rolling window, so this is a recent record rather than a lifetime one.
Recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-04 | NC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-11-02 | NC | Full | 0 | In service |
| 2026-11-01 | NC | Full | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-28 | NC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-26 | NC | Full | 1 | Out of service |
| 2026-10-23 | NC | Full | 3 | Out of service |
| 2026-10-22 | NC | Full | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-21 | SC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-21 | NC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-21 | FL | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-21 | NC | Driver only | 1 | In service |
| 2026-10-20 | NC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-20 | NC | Full | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-20 | SC | Driver only | 1 | In service |
| 2026-10-17 | NC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-15 | NC | Full | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-15 | TN | Full | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-14 | NC | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-13 | NC | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-13 | NC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-12 | NC | Full | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-12 | FL | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-11 | NC | Driver only | 1 | In service |
| 2026-10-11 | NC | Full | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-10 | NC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
Violations found
Every violation recorded across the most recent inspections. An out-of-service violation means the vehicle or driver was ordered off the road at the roadside.
| Code | Violation | Service |
|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLEWA3 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups | In service |
| 392.2-SLLUP | State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway | In service |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | In service |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Out of service |
| 393.75A3-ATIS | Tires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | Out of service |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Out of service |
Source: FMCSA Company Census, Vehicle Inspection File and Inspections and Violations, via data.transportation.gov. Refreshed daily. Verify against FMCSA directly before relying on any of this to tender a load.