THE MERCHANTS COMPANY

Doing business as MERCHANTS FOODSERVICE

Not currently registered Federal rules require an active USDOT registration to operate, and FMCSA shows this one as inactive. Its other filings may still read as active. Confirm against the agency record before booking.

USDOT 78889

MC MC-350289

ActiveOperating authority

InactiveUSDOT registration

SatisfactorySafety rating

YesHazardous materials

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Carrier details

Fleet and drivers

Power units: 258
Straight trucks: 258
Buses: 0
Drivers: 276
Drivers holding a CDL: 276

What they run

Cargo authorised to carry: General freight; Fresh produce; Meat; Chemicals; Commodities dry bulk; Refrigerated food; Beverages; Paper products
Operating range: Interstate, beyond 100 miles
Carrier operation: interstate
Operation classification: PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage reported: 12,704,175
Mileage year: 2024

Safety history

Safety rating date: 2002-05-29
Last compliance review: 2002-05-22
Review type: C

Registration

Entity type: CORPORATION
First on file: 1974-06-01
Carrier last updated its record: 2025-10-28
City: HATTIESBURG
State: MS
ZIP: 39401

Where this comes from

Every field on this page is published by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in its Motor Carrier Census. We do not edit it. If something is wrong, the agency's record is the one that counts — and correcting it there corrects it here on the next update.

How this data is collected and how often it refreshes

Data as of 2026-09-06. View the official FMCSA record