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DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC

USDOT 4200881 · MC-1620636

Interstate carrier AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC — is a interstate carrier based in MERRILLVILLE, IN. Registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 2024-02-27. The carrier reports operating 76 power units with 71 drivers (71 commercially licensed). Most recent MCS-150 update: 20251230 1500.

Safety record — FMCSA SMS

Based on roadside inspections and investigations over the prior 24 months, FMCSA's Safety Measurement System recorded 234 inspections for this carrier, including 37 driver out-of-service and 64 vehicle out-of-service inspections. This carrier is currently flagged in 2 of 5 BASIC categories — over FMCSA's intervention threshold. SMS snapshot 2026-06.

BASIC categoryMeasureInsp. w/ violationsAlert
Unsafe Driving17.9445—
Hours-of-Service Compliance1.8158ALERT
Driver Fitness0.186—
Controlled Substances / Alcohol0.154ALERT
Vehicle Maintenance11.7889—

BASIC = Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category. A higher measure means worse on-road safety performance relative to peers; an ALERT marks categories where the carrier exceeds FMCSA's intervention threshold. Full SMS profile ↗

Operating area

LaneOperates?
Interstate, beyond 100 miles—
Interstate, within 100 miles—
Intrastate, beyond 100 miles—
Intrastate, within 100 miles—

About this data

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requires every interstate trucking and bus carrier to register and file a biennial MCS-150 Motor Carrier Identification Report. The Company Census File is FMCSA's authoritative ledger of every registered carrier — active and inactive — and is updated weekly. This page mirrors the file with citations to the FMCSA SAFER (Safety and Fitness Electronic Records) system, where you can find current safety scores, inspection history, and crash data for this carrier.

References

  1. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. SAFER Company Snapshot — USDOT 4200881. safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/CompanySnapshot.aspx.
  2. FMCSA Safety Measurement System overview for this carrier: ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SMS/Carrier/4200881/Overview.aspx.
  3. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Company Census File. Open data via DOT Socrata portal, dataset az4n-8mr2.

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