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THE MERCHANTS COMPANY

DBA: MERCHANTS FOODSERVICE

DOT# 78889 MC# 350289
ACTIVE

Trust Score

45 / 100
D Poor

Components

Compliance · 40% 100
Safety · 35% 90
Insurance · 25% 85
No active cargo insurance on file Potential chameleon carrier — linked to a carrier with safety concerns
Confidence: medium · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Potential Chameleon Carrier

This carrier shares strong identity signals with a carrier that had safety concerns. This is a heuristic flag, not a confirmed finding.

medium DOT# 35568—May be a successor to DOT 35568 (PFG TRANSCO, INC, inactive) which had safety concerns. Linked by: email, officer

Overview

Address

Physical

1100 EDWARDS ST

HATTIESBURG, MS 39401

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Mailing

P O BOX 1351

HATTIESBURG, MS 39403-1351

Contact

Phone: (601) 583-4351

Fax: (601) 985-7229

Email: jeff.jerger@pfgc.com

Company Officers

BRENT KING

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

D&B #: 8184749

HazMat: HazMat Carrier

Fleet

258

Power Units

276

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Trucks5
Owned Tractors223
Term Tractors30

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Jun 1, 1974

Common authority: Jan 25, 1999

Authority History (6)

Authority TypeActionDate
MOTOR CARRIER OF PROPERTY (EXCEPT HOUSEHOLD GOODS)VOLUNTARY SUSPENSION → INACTIVEAug 21, 2026
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 14, 2013 → Dec 4, 2013
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 27, 2012 → Oct 2, 2012
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONDec 19, 2011 → Dec 30, 2011
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONDec 2, 1999 → Dec 21, 1999
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDJan 25, 1999

Cargo Types

General FreightFresh ProduceMeatChemicalsDry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: Oct 28, 2025

Mileage: 12,704,175 (2024)

Operation Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTYAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

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Recent Changes

Safetytotal crashes: 13 → 12Sep 14, 2026
Identitycompany officer 1: BRENT KING → BRENT KINGAug 25, 2026
Identitycompany officer 1: BRENT KING → BRENT KINGAug 24, 2026
Safetytotal crashes: 14 → 13Aug 23, 2026
Safetytotal crashes: 12 → 14Aug 17, 2026

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver

No driver inspections

Vehicle

No vehicle inspections

Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Overall

No overall inspections

Crash Summary

0

Fatal

5

Injury

12.0

per 1M miles

10

Towaway

12

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving0
Driver Fitness0
Hours of Service0
Drug / Alcohol0
Vehicle Maintenance0

Insurance

1 policy on file1 active
TypeStatusInsurerPolicy #CoverageEffectiveExpiresForm
BIPD Active LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.016230314Not publishedAug 1, 2022—82

Insurance History (24)

TypeInsurerStatusCoverageEffectiveCancelled
BIPD · F91XSENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Dec 8, 2020Aug 1, 2022
BIPD · F91XTRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICAReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Dec 8, 2017Dec 8, 2020
BIPD · F91XZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Dec 8, 2015Dec 8, 2017
BIPD · F91XSTATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Dec 8, 2013Dec 8, 2015
BIPD · F91XCOMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Dec 8, 2011Dec 8, 2013
BIPD · F91XCOMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Dec 8, 2011Dec 11, 2013
BIPD · F91XCOMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Dec 8, 2011Dec 8, 2011
BIPD · F91XCOMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.Name ChangedTERM/CANCL$750,000Dec 8, 2011Oct 30, 2012
BIPD · F91XWAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Dec 8, 2009Jan 13, 2012
CARGO · F34WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Dec 8, 2009Jan 13, 2012
BIPD · F91XWAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Dec 8, 2009Dec 8, 2011
BIPD · F91XGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Aug 15, 2006Dec 8, 2009
CARGO · F34GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Aug 15, 2006Jan 20, 2010
CARGO · F34GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Aug 15, 2006Dec 8, 2009
BIPD · F91XGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Aug 15, 2006Jan 20, 2010
BIPD · F91XGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Aug 15, 2004Aug 15, 2006
BIPD · F91XGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Aug 15, 2004Sep 12, 2006
CARGO · F34GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Aug 15, 2004Aug 15, 2006
CARGO · F34GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Aug 15, 2004Sep 12, 2006
CARGO · F34FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Oct 1, 1999Aug 15, 2004
CARGO · F34FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Oct 1, 1999Oct 1, 1999
BIPD · F91XFIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Oct 1, 1999Aug 15, 2004
CARGO · F34AUDUBON INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Sep 30, 1998Oct 1, 1999
BIPD · F91XAUDUBON INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Sep 3, 1998Nov 4, 1999

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