DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC

USDOT 4200881 · Merrillville, IN

Authorized for-hire

Quick answers

Is DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC (USDOT 4200881) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 14, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC (USDOT 4200881) is allowed to operate.
What is DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC's FMCSA safety rating?
DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC holds a Conditional FMCSA safety rating (rated May 31, 2026). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC's USDOT number?
DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC is registered under USDOT 4200881, based in Merrillville, IN. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC's fleet?
DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC reports 76 power units and 71 drivers in its FMCSA record in Merrillville, IN.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 14, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

76Power units (fleet size)
71Drivers reported
2Years since registration
2.2MAnnual miles reported (2026)
Merrillville, INHome base
233Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

98
Critical
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 97.8th percentile among 4,727 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 1 is estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Merrillville, IN, operating 76 power units and 71 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 2 years (since 2024). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 233 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 54.7% (above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 15.9% (above the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 97.8th percentile (estimated band: Critical), ranked among 4,727 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
49.0 pctl · CI 4454
BASIC measure: 0.14Insp. w/ violation: 4Peer group: 102
Hours-of-Service ComplianceCritical
97.8 pctl · CI 93100
BASIC measure: 1.83Insp. w/ violation: 233Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceCritical
93.9 pctl · CI 8999
BASIC measure: 11.65Insp. w/ violation: 117Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS54.7%above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 117 inspections
Driver OOS15.9%above the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 233 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due January 2028
Next biennial update dueJanuary 2028
Recurring update monthJanuary, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileDecember 30, 2025

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Safety

  • Rating: Conditional (as of May 31, 2026)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 15.4%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 54.7%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 50.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 14, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number4200881
Legal nameDIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC
LocationMERRILLVILLE, IN
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)76
Drivers71
Reported annual mileage2,185,246 (reported for 2026)
FMCSA registered2024 (~2 years)
Last MCS-150 updateDecember 30, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueJanuary 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)233
Published BASIC measures3

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Indiana — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Indiana, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/4200881/