HaulSUNBELT FURNITURE XPRESS INC
USDOT 97173 · HICKORY, NC
Sunbelt Furniture Xpress Inc is a for-hire motor carrier based in Hickory, NC, operating 258 power units and drivers since 1974. In 2024, the carrier logged approximately 14.5 million miles with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 12.8%, below the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, and a driver out-of-service rate of 1.5%, below the snapshot benchmark of 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated safety metrics show controlled substances violations at the 3rd percentile (low band) and vehicle maintenance at the 20th percentile (low band), an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score; hours-of-service compliance is estimated at the 80th percentile (elevated band).
HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.
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 March 2027FMCSA 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
Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
| USDOT number | 97173 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | SUNBELT FURNITURE XPRESS INC |
| Location | HICKORY, NC |
| Operating classification | Authorized for-hire (per FMCSA census) |
| Power units (fleet size) | 258 |
| Drivers | 258 |
| Reported annual mileage | 14,544,790 (reported for 2024) |
| FMCSA registered | 1974 (~52 years) |
| Last MCS-150 update | March 27, 2026 |
| Next MCS-150 update due | March 2027 |
| Inspections (trailing 24 mo) | 588 |
| Published BASIC measures | 3 |