THE MERCHANTS COMPANY

DBA: MERCHANTS FOODSERVICE

DOT# 78889 MC# 350289CARRIER

ACTIVE

Trust Score

35 / 100

F Critical

Components

Compliance · 40% 100

Safety · 35% 90

Insurance · 25% 25

No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file No active cargo insurance on file Potential chameleon carrier — linked to a carrier with safety concerns

Confidence: high · 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

MCS-150

Last updated: Oct 28, 2025

Mileage: 12,704,175 (2024)

Operation Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTYAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Related Companies

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PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTATION, LLC DBA: PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP	270150	199118	RICHMOND, VA	ACTIVE	EmailDomainOfficer
PFG TRANSCO, INC	35568	208086	LEBANON, TN	INACTIVE	EmailDomainOfficer
LAND MARK PRODUCTS INC.	713662	430087	MILFORD, IA	INACTIVE	EmailDomain
REINHART TRANSPORTATION LLC	882290	383070	RICHMOND, VA	INACTIVE	EmailDomain
VISTAR TRANSPORTATION LLC	333153	418901	RICHMOND, VA	ACTIVE	DomainOfficer
CME TRANSCO LLC	1080997	441547	PLAINFIELD, IN	ACTIVE	Domain
DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS, INC. DBA: DSI CONSTRUCTION SERVICES	1862666	673652	HARRISON, AR	INACTIVE	Officer
FRF TRANSPORT, INC.	598794	285802	MONTGOMERY, IL	ACTIVE	Domain
HARRISON LOGISTICS INC.	900064	390776	HARRISON, AR	INACTIVE	Officer
HARRISON TRANSPORT, INC.	673070	306226	HARRISON, AR	INACTIVE	Officer
PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP, INC. DBA: VISTAR	133440	268480	CENTENNIAL, CO	INACTIVE	Domain
PFG HOLDINGS, LLC DBA: PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP	123180	682078	RICHMOND, VA	INACTIVE	Domain

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver162 inspections

1.9%

5.9%

Carrier National avg

Vehicle75 inspections

16.0%

22.6%

Carrier National avg

Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Crash Summary

Fatal

Injury

13.0

per 1M miles

Towaway

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving18

Driver Fitness4

Hours of Service2

Drug / Alcohol0

Vehicle Maintenance69

Insurance

1 policy on file1 active

Type	Status	Insurer	Policy #	Coverage	Effective	Expires	Form
BIPD	Active	LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	016230314	—	Aug 1, 2022	—	82

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