Sunbelt Furniture Xpress Inc
Hickory, North Carolina · Carrier number 97173
258
power units
258
power units
Sunbelt Furniture Xpress Inc is a freight carrier based in Hickory, North Carolina with 258 power units and 258 drivers as reported, the 2,230th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 58th largest in North Carolina. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 13 reportable crashes, 1 of them fatal (5.04 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
258
#58 in NC
Drivers
258
Crashes, 24 mo
13
1 fatal
Per 100 trucks
5.04
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
14.3%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
676
77% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunbelt Furniture Xpress Inc | 5.04 | 14.3% | 1.3% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in NC | 3.44 | 16.7% | 2.9% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
1 people killed and 6 injured
- Fatal1
- Injury4
- Tow-away8
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 676 | 9 | 1.3% |
| Vehicle | 300 | 43 | 14.3% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 97173
- Based in
- Hickory, North Carolina
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Jan 11, 1999)
- Miles driven
- 14.5 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Building materials, Construction, Fresh produce, General freight, Grain feed hay, Household goods, Meat
- Last update filed
- Mar 27, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Sunbelt Furniture Xpress Inc have?
Sunbelt Furniture Xpress Inc reports 258 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 258 drivers. That is the 2,230th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 14.5 million miles in 2024.
Is Sunbelt Furniture Xpress Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Sunbelt Furniture Xpress Inc had 13 reportable crashes, 5.04 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 14.3% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Jan 11, 1999). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.