DBA: Merchants Foodservice
The Merchants Company is an active interstate carrier based in Hattiesburg, MS.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 223 | 30 | 0 |
| Trailers | 325 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 258 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 258 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 58% | 86% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 25% | 88% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 67% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 33% | 81% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 3 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 9 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 | 18 | 12 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | SC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 2026 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 7 | 0.26 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.01 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 44 | 3.55 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.18 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 10 states. Top state SC accounts for 28% of activity. Activity outside home state (MS): 79%.
+5 other states with fewer inspections
| Oct 1, 2024 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Unsafe Driving |
| 7 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SC |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | FL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | 39355C2B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |