Direct Business Holdings Inc

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT4200881
  • MC1620636
  • LocationMerrillville, IN
  • Phone(708) 348-8955
  • Fleet76 power units · 71 drivers

Direct Business Holdings Inc (USDOT 4200881, MC-1620636) is an interstate motor carrier based in Merrillville, Indiana with 76 power units and 71 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 234 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 12, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 12, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-1620636Common carrierActive

First granted on April 8, 2024 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 13, 2026

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on fileNone on file
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

No current insurance filing was found in FMCSA licensing records for this USDOT number.

Insurance history: 4 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, IncJan 2, 2026Apr 6, 2026Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Geico Marine Insurance CompanyJun 19, 2025Jan 2, 2026Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Artisan & Truckers Casualty CompanyApr 2, 2025Jun 10, 2025Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Knightbrook Insurance CompanyApr 2, 2024Apr 2, 2025Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Process Agent Service Company, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

234
Inspections
38 with no violations
15.4%
Driver out-of-service
36 of 234 inspections
54.7%
Vehicle out-of-service
64 of 117 inspections
12
Crashes
0 fatal · 4 injury · 8 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Ohio (33), Tennessee (31), Pennsylvania (20), Louisiana (13), Iowa (12).

Most recent inspection on file: April 19, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Conditional (rated May 31, 2026)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Out-of-service orders

FMCSA Out of Service Orders file, November 13, 2026

Order dateReasonRescinded
Feb 15, 2025New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No ContactFeb 18, 2025

A missing rescind date does not by itself mean an order is still in effect; check FMCSA for the current status.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 5, 2026
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 21, 2025
  4. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 10, 2025
  5. Reinstated — Common carrier authorityRevoked on April 13, 2026
  6. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority
  7. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 2, 2025
  8. Granted — Common carrier authorityRevoked on June 16, 2025

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated December 30, 2025

Power units
76
Trucks
76
Drivers
71
CDL drivers
71
Interstate drivers
71
Miles traveled
50,000 (2024)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
February 27, 2024
Address
8398 Mississippi Street, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(708) 348-8955

Cargo carried

  • General freight

Key facts

  • USDOT number 4200881 was registered on February 27, 2024.
  • Operating authority MC-1620636 was first granted on April 8, 2024.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on December 30, 2025.
  • It reported 50,000 vehicle miles traveled in 2024.
  • It had 234 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 38 inspections recorded no violations.
  • FMCSA records list 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
  • Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Conditional, issued on May 31, 2026.
  • FMCSA has issued 1 out-of-service order to this USDOT number; the most recent is dated February 15, 2025 and was rescinded on February 18, 2025.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Process Agent Service Company, Inc..

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