Carrier profile · USDOT 48104 · MC-162035 · Updated Jul 13, 2026

Merchants Transport of Hickory LLC

274 power unitsavg 4.1 yrMulti-region · 9 statesHICKORY, NC88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-162035 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$3,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$3M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $3M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’13 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION · since Jun 2013

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATIONApr 2012 → Jun 2013$750K2
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTApr 2011 → Apr 2012$750K1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Apr 2009 → Apr 2011$750K2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2005 → Apr 2009$750K3
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Apr 2003 → Apr 2005$750K1
AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.Apr 1993 → Apr 2003$750K1