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THE MERCHANTS COMPANY

DBA: MERCHANTS FOODSERVICE

USDOT 78889 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated CORPORATION General Freight Produce Cold Food Based in HATTIESBURG, MS Grade B · 77
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Aug 1, 2022
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 82 Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Org: CORPORATION
Cargo: General Freight, Produce, Cold Food
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — THE MERCHANTS COMPANY (USDOT 78889)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 82
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/78889/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 77/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
Insurance on file · 70/100

Active insurance rows exist, but BIPD/Primary match is unclear — verify on L&I.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 1.8% vs peer median 1.4% (worse). Vehicle OOS 18.3% vs peer median 17.3% (worse). n=3258 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 78889
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC350289
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food
Fleet size 258 units
Drivers 276
Annual mileage 12,704,175 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (601) 583-4351
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1100 EDWARDS ST
HATTIESBURG, MS 39401
Mailing
P O BOX 1351
HATTIESBURG, MS 39403-1351
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 78889
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 12,704,175 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 18.3% vs 23.4% -5.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 1.8% vs 6.7% -4.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.54 vs 1.80 -1.26
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 223 30 0
Trailers 325 0 0
Trucks 5 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 175 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 2 2 4
Tow-away 2 3 6 11
Crash reports 2 3 6 11

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 263 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 146 146 0
OOS inspections 3 10 0
OOS percentage 2.05% 6.85% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
258
Drivers
276
Inspections
263
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
18.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
11
175 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

THE MERCHANTS COMPANY is a corporation based in HATTIESBURG, MS, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 78889. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 258 power units and 276 drivers, with 263 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 18.3%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

THE MERCHANTS COMPANY is a large fleet, operating 258 power units and 276 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Hattiesburg, MS. Across 166 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 9.6% out-of-service rate, with 11 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

166 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 84% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in SC (47) and AL (40), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

9.6% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (75.8% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 10 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 258 power units (large fleet) and 276 drivers; International, Utility, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 18.3% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 3,258 ACTIVE carriers operating 129–387 power units (±50% of this carrier's 258 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
1.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.4%
Median across 3,258 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +0.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
18.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.3%
Median across 3,258 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
60 violations
9 OOS · 15.0%
Unsafe Driving
13 violations
Driver Fitness
4 violations
3 OOS · 75.0%
Hours of Service
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
South Carolina (SC) 45 3 6.7% May 12, 2026
Alabama (AL) 34 2 5.9% May 7, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 31 4 12.9% Jun 11, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 12 1 8.3% Dec 10, 2025
Florida (FL) 9 1 11.1% Apr 20, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 8 1 12.5% May 26, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 5 1 20.0% Jan 9, 2026
Georgia (GA) 2 0 0.0% Jan 5, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 160
Utility 104
Kenworth 59
CIMC 17
Great Dane 12
Trailer 10
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 — 0.17 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.01 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 — 0.16 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 37 — 3.30 3 — Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (263 rows) View all 263 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88114765 Jun 11, 2026 MS 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A526868 · 3HCDXTZN7RL867931
0 — No
87970207 May 26, 2026 NC 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A526711 · 3HSDWTZR0RN861399
0 — No
87830787 May 12, 2026 SC 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 63405PZ · 3HCDXTZNXRL596119
0 — No
87786175 May 7, 2026 AL 1 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 63196PZ · 1XKYAP8X5HJ172707
0 — No
87721019 Apr 29, 2026 SC 1 FORT LAWN SC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 63268PZ · 3HSDXTZN7MN087557
0 — No
87717327 Apr 29, 2026 SC 3 PROSPERITY SC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 63406PZ · 3HSDXTZN7RN596118
1 2-SLLEWA2 No
87644105 Apr 20, 2026 FL 3 PENSACOLA FL
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 63399PZ · 3HSDXTZN5RN619783
0 — No
87530815 Apr 9, 2026 SC 2 LEXINGTON SC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A526744 · 3HSDWTZR0RN805012
0 — No
87391962 Mar 25, 2026 SC 1 KINARDS SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A526837 · 1XKYAP8X7JJ210055
0 — No
87378892 Mar 23, 2026 SC 3 GREENWOOD SC
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A526672 · 1XKYAP8X3HJ172723
0 — No
87354361 Mar 23, 2026 AL 3 PRATTVILLE AL
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
MS A526730 · 3HSDWTZR2RN861422
0 — No
87319316 Mar 18, 2026 AL 1 MILLBROOK AL
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A535207 · 3HSDXTZN3RN619779
1 393.55C2-B No
87310711 Mar 17, 2026 SC 1 KINARDS SC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A526778 · 3HSDXTZN3MN087555
1 393.45B2-B-AIR No
87222557 Mar 5, 2026 FL 3 PENSACOLA FL
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A555443 · 3HCDXTZM1RL596123
0 — No
87200027 Mar 4, 2026 SC 3 BATESBURG-LEESVILLE SC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A526798 · 3HSDXTZN0RN787153
1 392.2-SLLTL No
87097782 Feb 20, 2026 SC 3 ROCK HILL SC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A526799 · 3HSDXTZNXRN781117
1 392.2-SLLLR No
86975777 Feb 6, 2026 AL 2 PRATTVILLE AL
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A526843 · 3HSDXTZN4MN087547
0 — No
86881173 Jan 20, 2026 SC 1 AYNOR SC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A526800 · 3HSDXTZN2RN787154
0 — No
86851923 Jan 20, 2026 SC 3 PROSPERITY SC
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A526834 · 1XKYAP8X1HJ172722
0 — No
86765763 Jan 9, 2026 MS 3 RANKIN COUNTY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A526726 · 3HSDXTZN2MN087532
0 — No
86756752 Jan 9, 2026 SC 1 WILLIAMSTON SC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A526670 · 3HSDXTZN4PN418504
0 — No
86756293 Jan 9, 2026 TN 1 STANTON TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
MS A526891 · 3HCDWTZR5RL861406
1 393.95A1 No
86725668 Jan 7, 2026 AL 3 SHORTER AL
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A526851 · 3HSDXTZN9MN087544
0 — No
86732378 Jan 5, 2026 GA 3 GROVETOWN GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A526639 · 1XKZDP9X5GJ472708
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
86711701 Jan 5, 2026 SC 2 GREENWOOD SC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A526797 · 3HCDXTZN5RL787155
1 393.45D-B No
Recent Crashes (175 rows) View all 175 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
LA2026032982 Mar 3, 2026 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS2026007895 Feb 11, 2026 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0005736377 Dec 18, 2025 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS2025047016 Aug 20, 2025 MS 0 2 Yes No Injury
AL0005683764 Aug 13, 2025 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS2025035060 Jun 23, 2025 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
MS5702253944 Apr 25, 2025 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009755882 Jan 20, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2640064204 Nov 18, 2024 FL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL0004696486 Sep 13, 2024 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0024275547 Aug 22, 2024 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0400057626 Feb 21, 2024 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0004610845 Jan 31, 2024 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0004602424 Jan 8, 2024 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS9018230005 Dec 10, 2023 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0003705596 Sep 27, 2023 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS9061230004 Aug 21, 2023 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0023273547 Aug 13, 2023 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS3601233156 May 9, 2023 MS 0 2 Yes No Injury
AL0003641718 Apr 17, 2023 AL 0 1 No No Injury
MS9001230001 Mar 16, 2023 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0003629027 Mar 16, 2023 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107279637 Mar 10, 2023 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS4503230146 Jan 5, 2023 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0022298271 Dec 15, 2022 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC350289
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 27, 2012 MC350289 NC REVOCATION NC →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (25 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 016230314 82 — Aug 1, 2022 On file ACTIVE
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0159312001 BIPD/Primary — Dec 8, 2020 Aug 1, 2022 REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA 9D898916 BIPD/Primary — Dec 8, 2017 Dec 8, 2020 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY GLA 0228521 BIPD/Primary — Dec 8, 2015 Dec 8, 2017 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. XNDA-00581-00 BIPD/Primary — Dec 8, 2013 Dec 8, 2015 REPLACED
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. CA36012100001 BIPD/Primary — Dec 8, 2011 Oct 30, 2012 NAME CHANGED
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. CA36012100001 BIPD/Primary — Dec 8, 2011 Dec 8, 2013 REPLACED
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. CA36012100001 BIPD/Primary — Dec 8, 2011 Dec 11, 2013 CANCELLED
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. CA36012100001 BIPD/Primary — Dec 8, 2011 Dec 8, 2011 REPLACED
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY ASJ-Z91-453166-01 BIPD/Primary — Dec 8, 2009 Jan 13, 2012 CANCELLED
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY YYJ-Z91-453166-03 CARGO — Dec 8, 2009 Jan 13, 2012 CANCELLED
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY ASJ-Z91-453166-01 BIPD/Primary — Dec 8, 2009 Dec 8, 2011 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP23937C BIPD/Primary — Aug 15, 2006 Jan 20, 2010 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP23937C BIPD/Primary — Aug 15, 2006 Dec 8, 2009 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP23937C CARGO — Aug 15, 2006 Dec 8, 2009 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP23937C CARGO — Aug 15, 2006 Jan 20, 2010 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP23937A BIPD/Primary — Aug 15, 2004 Sep 12, 2006 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP23937A CARGO — Aug 15, 2004 Aug 15, 2006 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP23937A CARGO — Aug 15, 2004 Sep 12, 2006 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP23937A BIPD/Primary — Aug 15, 2004 Aug 15, 2006 REPLACED
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. DXX 80743786 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 1999 Aug 15, 2004 REPLACED
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. DXX 80743786 CARGO — Oct 1, 1999 Aug 15, 2004 REPLACED
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. DXX 807 437 86 CARGO — Oct 1, 1999 Oct 1, 1999 REPLACED
AUDUBON INSURANCE COMPANY CDO 75 64 91 CARGO — Sep 30, 1998 Oct 1, 1999 REPLACED
AUDUBON INSURANCE COMPANY ACV 605529 BIPD/Primary — Sep 3, 1998 Nov 4, 1999 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Dec 8, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  3. Dec 8, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Dec 8, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  5. Dec 11, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
  6. Dec 8, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
  7. Dec 4, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Oct 30, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
  9. Oct 2, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jan 13, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jan 13, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Dec 30, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Dec 8, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
  14. Dec 8, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jan 20, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  16. Dec 8, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  17. Sep 12, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  18. Aug 15, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  19. Aug 15, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
  20. Dec 27, 1999
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Nov 4, 1999
    insurance
    CANCEL — AUDUBON INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Oct 1, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AUDUBON INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Oct 1, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
  24. Jan 25, 1999
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE AL 36 2
KINARDS SC SC 8 1
PENSACOLA FL FL 7 1
ROADSIDE LA 7 1
PROSPERITY SC SC 7 0
I-26 EB NEWBERRY COUNTY SC 6 0
PRATTVILLE AL AL 3 0
REST AREA AL 3 0
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR GA 3 2
WINNFIELD LA LA 3 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 28 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 27 8
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 5 3
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
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How to verify THE MERCHANTS COMPANY

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about THE MERCHANTS COMPANY

Is THE MERCHANTS COMPANY an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. THE MERCHANTS COMPANY is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 78889 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is THE MERCHANTS COMPANY's safety rating? ▾
THE MERCHANTS COMPANY's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has THE MERCHANTS COMPANY had? ▾
263 roadside inspections are on file for THE MERCHANTS COMPANY in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is THE MERCHANTS COMPANY's out-of-service rate? ▾
THE MERCHANTS COMPANY's peak out-of-service rate is 18.3% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is THE MERCHANTS COMPANY based? ▾
THE MERCHANTS COMPANY reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1100 EDWARDS ST, HATTIESBURG, Mississippi 39401. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does THE MERCHANTS COMPANY have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. THE MERCHANTS COMPANY holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC350289). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does THE MERCHANTS COMPANY operate? ▾
THE MERCHANTS COMPANY self-reports 258 power units and 276 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has THE MERCHANTS COMPANY had any crashes? ▾
175 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for THE MERCHANTS COMPANY in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

FMCSA

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.
NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.
Transport Canada

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.