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Sunbelt Furniture Xpress INC (USDOT 97173)

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DOT number
USDOT 97173
Docket (MC) number
MC128117
Operating authority
Common carrier authority: active; Broker authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-09-01. We could not confirm that live just now.
Authority granted
1977-03-23
Insurance on file
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000. Cargo insurance on file.
Safety rating
Satisfactory (rating decision 1999-01-11)
Fleet on file
258 power units, 258 drivers
Operation type
Interstate
Physical address
3255 20TH AVE SE, HICKORY, NC 28602
MCS-150 last filed
2026-03

Findings

  • Hours of service at the FMCSA intervention threshold (Caution): Hours of service ranks 83 of 100 among similar carriers with recent violations (higher = worse). fleetfax peer estimate, not an official CSA score.
  • Safety rating is more than 5 years old (Note): Rating Satisfactory issued 1999-01-11 (27 years ago); most recent FMCSA review 1998-11-13 (27 years ago). Both exceed the 5-year audit cycle
  • Also holds broker authority (Note): Entity is registered as both a carrier and a broker.

Frequently asked questions

What carrier is DOT 97173?

DOT 97173 (USDOT 97173) is Sunbelt Furniture Xpress INC, an interstate motor carrier.

What carrier is MC 128117?

MC 128117 is the docket number of Sunbelt Furniture Xpress INC, USDOT 97173.

What is Sunbelt Furniture Xpress INC's MC number?

Sunbelt Furniture Xpress INC's docket number is MC 128117. Its USDOT number is 97173.

Is Sunbelt Furniture Xpress INC currently authorized to operate?

Common carrier authority: active; Broker authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-09-01. We could not confirm that live just now. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.

Does Sunbelt Furniture Xpress INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?

Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000. Cargo insurance on file.

Who provides Sunbelt Furniture Xpress INC's insurance?

Sunbelt Furniture Xpress INC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Great West Casualty CO.

What is Sunbelt Furniture Xpress INC's safety record?

In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 14.1% vehicle out-of-service rate for Sunbelt Furniture Xpress INC, from 42 of 297 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9% (fleetfax-computed from FMCSA inspections, as of 2026-08-29). FMCSA records also show 12 recordable crashes in the same window.

What is Sunbelt Furniture Xpress INC's CSA score?

FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Sunbelt Furniture Xpress INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.

What is Sunbelt Furniture Xpress INC's FMCSA safety rating?

Sunbelt Furniture Xpress INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, from a review decided 1999-01-11.

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