DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC
USDOT 4200881 · Merrillville, IN
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
Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06
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
Out-of-service rates
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 2028FMCSA 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 operateSafety
- 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)
| USDOT number | 4200881 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC |
| Location | MERRILLVILLE, IN |
| Operating classification | Authorized for-hire (per FMCSA census) |
| Power units (fleet size) | 76 |
| Drivers | 71 |
| Reported annual mileage | 2,185,246 (reported for 2026) |
| FMCSA registered | 2024 (~2 years) |
| Last MCS-150 update | December 30, 2025 |
| Next MCS-150 update due | January 2028 |
| Inspections (trailing 24 mo) | 233 |
| Published BASIC measures | 3 |
State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Indiana — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Indiana, not specific to this carrier.