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Freight Carrier · Hickory, NC

B & B TRANSPORT INC

Name: B & B TRANSPORT INC
Address: 2004 HIGHLAND AVE NE, HICKORY, NC, 28601, US
Telephone: (828) 322-4377

2004 HIGHLAND AVE NE · Hickory, NC 28601

AUTHORIZED FOR:

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MC #1022097
USDOT #818900 USDOT Active

30
Power Units
32
Drivers
Carrier
Entity Type

About this carrier

B & B TRANSPORT INC is a Hickory, NC freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of North Carolina. This company has 30 truck(s) in their fleet and 32 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-1022097 and their USDOT number is 818900.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 06/21/2024 · last updated Jul 22, 2026.

Carrier Details

Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
MCS-150 Filed 06/21/2024
MCS-150 Mileage 1,600,000 (2023)

Authority & Operations

Operation Classification

Authorized for Hire

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Operating Territory

Map of states where this carrier has roadside inspections

Inspection activity Inspected in 3 states over the past 24 months: NC (49), SC (16), US (1). Home base: Hickory, North Carolina.

Safety Record

4 Severe Violations Updated Jul 21, 2026

Crashes (24 mo)

0
Fatal
3
Injury
2
Tow
5
Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 0.22 2 Crash Indicator Not Public — Hours of Service 0 0 Vehicle Maintenance 1.77 13 Drugs / Alcohol 0 0 Hazmat Not Public — Driver Fitness 0.18 1

Inspection Summary

66
Total
49
Clean
17
With violations

24-month window ending Jun 26, 2026

Violations Cited 21 unique codes

Critical 6

393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak2× OOS×2 SW 8
383.23(a)(2)Operating a CMV without a CDL1× OOS×1 SW 8
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves1× OOS×1 SW 8
393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× OOS×1 SW 6
177.817A-HMSPHM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping description or an incomplete shipping description that will not impede emergency response does not constitute an OOS condition.1× OOS×1 SW 3
396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination2× OOS×2 SW 0

Unsafe Driving 2

392.2-MLFailure to Maintain Lane1× SW 5
392.2LVLane Restriction violation1× SW 3

Vehicle Maintenance 10

393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× SW 4
393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt2× SW 4
393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle1× SW 4
393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× SW 4
393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/19981× SW 4
393.45(d)Brake connections with leaks or constrictions1× SW 4
393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× SW 4
393.11A1-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) missing2× SW 2
393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.2× SW 1
393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers1× SW 1

Hazardous Materials 3

172.602C-HMERHM (Emergency Response) - Improper maintenance/accessibility of emergency response information1× SW 3
177.801Accepting or Transporting Hazardous Materials not prepared in accordance with regulations1× SW 2
177.801-HMHCNPHM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain1× SW 2

Locations

Physical Address

B & B TRANSPORT INC
2004 HIGHLAND AVE NE
HICKORY, NC 28601

Mailing Address

B & B TRANSPORT INC
P O BOX 126
HICKORY, NC 28603-0126

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B & B TRANSPORT INC

About this carrier

Carrier Details

Authority & Operations

Operating Territory

Crashes (24 mo)

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

Inspection Summary

Violations Cited 21 unique codes

Critical 6

Unsafe Driving 2

Vehicle Maintenance 10

Hazardous Materials 3

Locations

Location on Map

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