Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Merchants Transport Of Hickory Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier+broker
Physical address
5005 Alex Lee Blvd, Hickory, NC 28601
Phone
(828) 725-4259
Power units
274
Drivers
347
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC162035
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: Active
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: ✓
Email & web forensics
On-file email
pete.dhuse@mdi.com — company domain
Domain age
mdi.com registered 1996-05-16 (30 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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