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DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC

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Company CheckDIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC · DOT 4200881
8398 MISSISSIPPI STREET, MERRILLVILLE, IN, 46410
DOT# 4200881 MC# 1620636 Merrillville, Indiana 2 years
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76
Power Units
71
Drivers
10
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
350
Inspections
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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Apr 19, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 8
  • Apr 19, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Apr 17, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Apr 3, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Apr 2, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 5 violations (no OOS).
  • Mar 27, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Mar 20, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Feb 6, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Sep 10, 2025
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Insurance 1
  • Oct 2, 2025
    Insurance policy cancelled (GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameDIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC
DOT Number4200881
MC Number1620636
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationMerrillville, Indiana
Added02/27/2024
MCS-15012/30/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address8398 MISSISSIPPI STREET, MERRILLVILLE, IN, 46410
Mailing Address8398 MISSISSIPPI STREET, MERRILLVILLE, IN, 46410

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC1620636
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating2 years

All Docket Numbers

MC1620636

Cargo Transported

General Freight

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 21 · 45 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 1.92 · 58 insp with violations
Above Cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .19 · 6 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure .13 · 4 insp with violations
Above Cutoff
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 11.64 · 89 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage50,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

71
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
71
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)10
Fatal0
Driver OOS15.5% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS54.7% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review03/25/2026

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
Effective01/02/2026
CompanyUNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
Policy #URG-03113
Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet76 units
Drivers71
Mileage50,000 mi
Operating2 years
MCS-15012/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)10
Fatal0
Injury3
Tow-Away7
Driver Inspections
Total233
Out of Service36
OOS Rate15.5%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total117
Out of Service64
OOS Rate54.7%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total2
OOS1
OOS Rate50.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 03/25/2026

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2025
144 · 50 OOS -
2026
90 · 40 OOS
Crashes
2025
6 crashes -
2026
4 crashes
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Apr 2026, 234 inspections, 90 resulted in out-of-service (38.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 41 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 114 OOS
HazMat Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (10)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
03/27/2026 BULLDKIN TOWNSHIP PA 0 0 1 1 Rain Wet Dawn
03/20/2026 GREENVILLE (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 1 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
02/06/2026 BEAUMONT TX 0 1 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
02/04/2026 MOSHEIM TN 0 0 1 2 Other/Unknown Wet Daylight
12/30/2025 Not Reported KS 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dawn
10/22/2025 FAYETTEVILLE NC 0 2 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
09/30/2025 Worth Twp IL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
09/29/2025 UNINCORPORATED FL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
09/18/2025 NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE MO 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
08/16/2025 NEW HAVEN IN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

795 roadside violations across 234 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 328 violations · 113 OOS
Unsafe Driving 277 violations · 8 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 141 violations · 31 OOS
Driver Fitness 7 violations · 7 OOS
Hazardous Materials 1 violation · 1 OOS
Other (General) 41 violations · 1 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
04/19/2026 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
04/17/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 3 1 1 0 2 1 - Detail
04/03/2026 WV Driver-Only (Level III) RAVENSWOOD WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/02/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 115M IH30 WB 5 0 1 0 4 0 - Detail
04/01/2026 MA Walk-Around (Level II) H-ERVING 8 1 1 1 2 0 - Detail
03/31/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) SUFFOLK VA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/31/2026 IA Full (Level I) 16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON 8 1 0 0 8 1 - Detail
03/30/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) CARTERSVILLE GA 2 1 2 1 0 0 - Detail
03/28/2026 LA Walk-Around (Level II) DUSON LA 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
03/26/2026 LA Driver-Only (Level III) STONEWALL LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/26/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) FROSTBURG MD 3 2 0 0 3 2 - Detail
03/24/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST HARRISON IN 3 1 2 1 1 0 - Detail
03/23/2026 MN Full (Level I) CLARKS GROVE MN 6 1 0 0 6 1 - Detail
03/20/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) GREENVILLE OH 3 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
03/19/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) W/B I94 NEAR HAWKINS RD. 6 0 0 0 6 0 - Detail
03/18/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) WILMINGTON OH 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/14/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) I80EB, MM 164 6 0 3 0 3 0 - Detail
03/13/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) PIQUA OH 4 0 2 0 2 0 - Detail
03/07/2026 AR Driver-Only (Level III) MCRAE AR 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
03/04/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) AMHERST OH 6 1 1 0 5 1 - Detail
03/02/2026 AR Full (Level I) WEST MEMPHIS AR 5 1 0 0 5 1 - Detail
03/02/2026 CO Full (Level I) MONUMENT CO 19 2 10 2 9 0 - Detail
03/02/2026 ME Driver-Only (Level III) OLD TOWN - SCALES SB 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
03/01/2026 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
02/27/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ASHVILLE OH 3 3 1 1 2 2 - Detail
02/27/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-80 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/27/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ELIZABETH PA 3 1 3 1 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2026 MS Walk-Around (Level II) IUKA SCALE US 72 EAST 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
02/26/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) FREMONT IN 5 1 4 1 1 0 - Detail
02/25/2026 MD Driver-Only (Level III) PERRYVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/24/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) WEST SALEM OH 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/24/2026 LA Driver-Only (Level III) BOYCE LA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/24/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ON I-70 W NEAR MM 112.7 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
02/22/2026 TN Walk-Around (Level II) KNOXVILLE TN 5 2 1 0 4 2 - Detail
02/21/2026 AR Driver-Only (Level III) MCRAE AR 3 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
02/20/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 22M IH35 SB SVC RD 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
02/19/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ON I-81 N 2464 FEET EAST OF UN 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
02/19/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) FULTONDALE AL 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
02/18/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) PA 3 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
02/18/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) IRVING NY 8 1 1 0 7 1 - Detail
02/18/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-74 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/18/2026 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 8 3 1 1 7 2 - Detail
02/17/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95, 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/12/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) BUCYRUS OH 5 0 3 0 2 0 - Detail
02/12/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I- 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
02/11/2026 MD Driver-Only (Level III) FREDERICK MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/10/2026 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 4 3 0 0 4 3 - Detail
02/10/2026 VA Full (Level I) GREENWOOD VA 12 1 1 0 11 1 - Detail
02/09/2026 WI Full (Level I) SOUTH RANGE WI 10 1 1 0 9 1 - Detail
02/07/2026 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 2 2 0 0 2 2 - Detail
02/05/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ON I-81 N MM 1519 35 0 30 0 5 0 - Detail
02/04/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MOHAWK TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/03/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) SOUTH VIENNA OH 9 4 1 1 8 3 - Detail
02/03/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) GREENFIELD IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/03/2026 WI Full (Level I) PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 12 1 0 0 12 1 - Detail
02/03/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE VA 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
02/03/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) EB I-94 @ MM 100 OFF RAMP 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
01/30/2026 TN Walk-Around (Level II) KNOXVILLE TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
01/29/2026 TN Walk-Around (Level II) KNOXVILLE TN 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
01/28/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) ETNA GREEN IN 4 1 4 1 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2026 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 6 2 0 0 6 2 - Detail
01/28/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) WADSWORTH OH 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
01/23/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) SHOOTING PARK RD 7 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
01/22/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ON I-78 W MM 75.7 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
01/21/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) RAVENNA OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/18/2026 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 5 2 0 0 5 2 - Detail
01/15/2026 LA Driver-Only (Level III) EGAN LA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/14/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I-77 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/14/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) I90 EB MM 2.5 SPRINGFIELD TWP 5 0 1 0 4 0 - Detail
01/14/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) WADSWORTH OH 3 2 2 2 1 0 - Detail
01/14/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) ON US HWY 64 394 FT W OF POTAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/12/2026 TN Full (Level I) STANTON TN 5 2 0 0 5 2 - Detail
01/12/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) FARGO ND 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/11/2026 LA Walk-Around (Level II) CROWLEY LA 4 3 0 0 4 3 - Detail
01/09/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) I-78 W MM 59.2 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
01/08/2026 PA Walk-Around (Level II) ON I-81 N 318 FEET NORTH OF WE 5 0 3 0 2 0 - Detail
01/08/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) WADSWORTH OH 8 1 8 1 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/07/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MONROE SCALE S/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/07/2026 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 5 3 0 0 5 3 - Detail
01/06/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) CLEVELAND OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/06/2026 CT Full (Level I) EAST HARTFORD 22 4 4 1 18 3 - Detail
01/06/2026 WI Full (Level I) HUDSON WI 14 2 5 0 9 2 - Detail
01/05/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 22M IH35 SB SVC RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/03/2026 PA Walk-Around (Level II) PA 6 0 2 0 4 0 - Detail
01/03/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) PA 6 1 2 1 4 0 - Detail
01/03/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) US29 ON RAMP FROM BARNES ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/02/2026 LA Walk-Around (Level II) BREAUX BRIDGE LA 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
01/01/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) BELLEVUE OH 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/31/2025 MS Driver-Only (Level III) BOVINA SCALE I-20 EAST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/31/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) SHARON PA 4 1 4 1 0 0 - Detail
12/30/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) I-76E MM 290 BOWMANSVILLE SERV 7 0 2 0 5 0 - Detail
12/30/2025 KY Full (Level I) KUTTAWA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/30/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) TUNNEL HILL GA 6 0 2 0 4 0 - Detail
12/24/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) HUBBARD OH 6 0 0 0 6 0 - Detail
12/24/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) SIDNEY OH 5 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
12/23/2025 PA Full (Level I) THOMASVILLE PA 16 5 0 0 16 5 - Detail
12/20/2025 MO Walk-Around (Level II) CHARLESTON MO 4 2 1 0 3 2 - Detail
12/19/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections234
Unsafe Driving 45 viols
HOS Compliance ALERT 58 viols
Driver Fitness 6 viols
Controlled Substances ALERT 4 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 89 viols

Out of Service Orders (1)

OOS DateReasonStatusRescind Date
2025-02-15 New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact ACTIVE 2025-02-18

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryGEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY9300169211$750,00006/19/202506/19/2025Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY9300169211$750,00006/19/202510/02/2025Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA995454792$750,00004/02/202506/10/2025Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryKNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYTIEIL002892-00$750,00004/02/202404/02/2025Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC1620636COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/05/2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/10/2025
MC1620636MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED07/11/2025--
MC1620636MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED04/08/2024REVOKED06/16/2025
MC1620636COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION03/06/2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATION04/02/2025

No revocation records.

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