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Sunbelt Furniture Xpress INC

USDOT registration: Active · September 2026

Hickory, NC

FMCSA lists 258 power units and 258 drivers in its September 2026 release.

USDOT 97173
3255 20th Ave Se, Hickory, NC 28602

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Sunbelt Furniture Xpress INC

Hickory, NC

USDOT 97173 · MC128117

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Reported freight
General freight, Household goods, Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Building materials, Fresh produce, Grain, feed, hay; 6 more categories on the website
Insurance filing
BI&PD $1,000,000 · cargo on file · since 2007 · on file with FMCSA as of Sep 30, 2026
Fleet and drivers
258 power units and 258 drivers
Equipment
Straight trucks: 4 owned; Tractors: 133 owned / 121 term-leased; Trailers: 680 owned / 4 term-leased
USDOT registration
Jun 1, 1974
Reported mileage (2024)
14,544,790 miles
USDOT status
Active
Inspection sample (SMS)
Driver: 660; vehicle: 297
Comparison cohort
36 carriers; 257-260 power units

Federal data: September 2026. Prepared 2026-09-30.

Public-data profile; company review pending. Reported cargo is not a certification of current services.

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A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of September 2026.

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Carrier identity and authority

Operating authority
Active (FMCSA, as of Sep 30, 2026)
Operating classification
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation type
Interstate
Operating radius
Interstate, long-haul (beyond 100 miles)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory
Safety rating date
Jan 11, 1999

Freight categories reported to FMCSA

  • General freight
  • Household goods
  • Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
  • Building materials
  • Fresh produce
  • Grain, feed, hay
  • Meat
  • Refrigerated food
  • Beverages
  • Paper products
  • Utility equipment
  • Construction materials

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Fleet capability reported

Power units
258
Drivers
258
Annual mileage reported
14,544,790 miles
Mileage reporting year
2024

Equipment ownership

Straight trucks
4 owned
Tractors
133 owned / 121 term-leased
Trailers
680 owned / 4 term-leased

Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.

FMCSA insurance filings

BI&PD $1,000,000 · cargo on file · since 2007 · on file with FMCSA as of Sep 30, 2026

BI&PD
$1,000,000 · in force since 2007-10-01 · Great West Casualty Co · on file with FMCSA as of Sep 30, 2026
Cargo
$5,000

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Verification documents

Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.

  • Insurance documentProvided privately when requested
  • W-9Provided privately during onboarding
  • Operating authority documentCurrent status checked from FMCSA
  • Broker packetPrepared privately for the intended broker

The market around Hickory

Sunbelt Furniture Xpress INC is one of 291 active motor carriers registered in Hickory (ZIP 28602, population 29,005). Catawba County has 112 trucking companies (87 general freight, 25 specialized) and 20 warehousing businesses. About 8,786 people who work in transportation and warehousing live within 25 miles. Within 25 miles of ZIP 28602 there are 925 freight-generating facilities, including 837 manufacturers and 27 food processors. The nearest are Bradington-young Inc (manufacturer, 3 mi), Carolina Solvents, Inc. (manufacturer, 3 mi) and Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company - Pti (manufacturer, 3 mi). 44 other motor carriers have terminals within 25 miles, including JMJ Advantage Group LLC (0.2 mi), WM C Reynolds Co Inc (0.4 mi) and Queen Transportation LLC (3 mi).

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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record

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Sunbelt Furniture Xpress INC is a for-hire carrier based in Hickory, NC that operates across state lines. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as USDOT 97173 since Jun 1, 1974.

Its most recent federal filing, dated Mar 27, 2026, reports 258 power units and 258 drivers. It reported 14,544,790 miles driven in 2024. From Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026, the federal record shows 863 roadside inspections, 316 violations and 24 reported crashes.

Federal registration and safety detailsView details

Federal release: September 2026.

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Cohort comparison

36 carriers with 257-260 power units.

Published measures and cohort averages
CategoryCarrierCohort average
Unsafe Driving1.700.53
Hours-of-Service0.290.15
Driver Fitness0.080.21
Controlled Substances/Alcohol0.010.0033
Vehicle Maintenance2.073.13
Facts reported in the available federal record
ItemReported result
USDOT registration statusActive
Operating classificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation reportedInterstate
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
Rating dateJan 11, 1999
Driver inspections (SMS)660 reported; 9 out of service (1.4%)
Vehicle inspections (SMS)297 reported; 42 out of service (14.1%)
Reported crashes (3-year window)24
Crashes involving fatalities1
Crashes involving injuries7
Crashes involving tow-away22
Recorded violations (3-year window)316
Out-of-service violations72
Latest reported crashJul 13, 2026 (NC)

SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.

Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.

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Registration history

Federal data release: September 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.

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Registration and reported mileage

USDOT registration
Jun 1, 1974
MCS-150 filing
Mar 27, 2026
Reported mileage (2024)
14,544,790 miles

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Recorded inspection activity

Recorded inspections
863
States with inspections
42
Latest recorded inspection
Sep 9, 2026 (NC)

Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.

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