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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 78889· MC350289· CARRIER· EIN 64-0202800
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MERCHANTS FOODSERVICE

Legal: THE MERCHANTS COMPANY

1100 EDWARDS ST, HATTIESBURG, MS, 39401(601) 583-4351jeff.jerger@pfgc.comBRENT KING
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
12
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
40
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file12 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC350289

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (5) ▾
11/14/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/04/2013)
09/27/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2012)
12/19/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2011)
12/02/1999COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/27/1999)
01/25/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (24) ▾
  1. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/08/2020 → 08/01/2022
  2. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/08/2017 → 12/08/2020
  3. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/08/2015 → 12/08/2017
  4. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/08/2013 → 12/08/2015
  5. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/08/2011 → 12/11/2013
  6. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/08/2011 → 12/08/2013
  7. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/08/2011 → 10/30/2012
  8. WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/08/2009 → 01/13/2012
  9. WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/08/2009 → 01/13/2012
  10. WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/08/2009 → 12/08/2011
  11. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/08/2011 → 12/08/2011
  12. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/2006 → 01/20/2010
  13. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/15/2006 → 01/20/2010
  14. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/2006 → 12/08/2009
  15. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 08/15/2006 → 12/08/2009

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

140 inspections · 59 violations (11 OOS) · 7.9% of inspections had an OOS finding.

140
Inspections
59
Violations
11
OOS violations
30
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

59
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • SC43
  • AL32
  • MS31
  • LA10
  • FL9
  • NC8
  • TN5
  • GA2

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
178
Crashes
12
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

12

Tow-away

10

Injury

6

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
258
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
276
276 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
12.7M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi56 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi220 drivers
Company officer
BRENT KING
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
8184749
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-10-28
Census status
I

Fleet: 258 trucks · 223 owned tractors · 325 owned trailers · 30 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers or emails with 13 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

13
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
13
Strong links
Strong· 13
1
BRENT KING
USDOT 719831Active· HANNA, IN
Strong
Officer
2
DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS INC
USDOT 1862666Inactive· HARRISON, AR
Strong
Officer
3
HARRISON LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 900064Inactive· HARRISON, AR
Strong
Officer
4
HARRISON TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 673070Inactive· HARRISON, AR
Strong
Officer
5
HORN CREEK FARM LLC
USDOT 3693030Inactive· CENTRAL POINT, OR
Strong
Officer
6
LAND MARK PRODUCTS INC
USDOT 713662Inactive· MILFORD, IA
Strong
Email
7
N W KING & SONS INC
USDOT 349660Active· LEWISTON, UT
Strong
Officer
8
PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 270150Active· RICHMOND, VA
Strong
OfficerEmail
9
PFG TRANSCO INC
USDOT 35568Inactive· LEBANON, TN
Strong
Email
10
REINHART TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 882290Inactive· RICHMOND, VA
Strong
Email
11
STONEY POINT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
USDOT 1653163Inactive· FRANKLINTON, LA
Strong
Officer
12
SUNRISE FRESH PRODUCE LLC
USDOT 2322065Inactive· RICHMOND, VA
Strong
OfficerEmail
13
VISTAR TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 333153Active· RICHMOND, VA
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

25 events
  1. 10/28/2025MCS-150 update filed

    12.7M mi reported (2024)

  2. 08/01/2022Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0159312001

  3. 12/08/2020Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9D898916

  4. 12/08/2017Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GLA 0228521

  5. 12/08/2015Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy XNDA-00581-00

  6. 12/11/2013Insurance cancelled — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA36012100001

  7. 12/08/2013Insurance replaced — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA36012100001

  8. 11/14/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/04/2013)

  9. 10/30/2012Insurance name changed — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA36012100001

  10. 09/27/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2012)

  11. 01/13/2012Insurance cancelled — WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASJ-Z91-453166-01

  12. 12/19/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2011)

  13. 12/08/2011Insurance replaced — WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASJ-Z91-453166-01

  14. 12/08/2011Insurance replaced — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA36012100001

  15. 01/20/2010Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP23937C

  16. 12/08/2009Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP23937C

  17. 09/12/2006Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP23937A

  18. 08/15/2006Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP23937A

  19. 08/15/2004Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy DXX 80743786

  20. 12/02/1999COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/27/1999)

  21. 11/04/1999Insurance cancelled — AUDUBON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ACV 605529

  22. 10/01/1999Insurance replaced — AUDUBON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CDO 75 64 91

  23. 10/01/1999Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy DXX 807 437 86

  24. 01/25/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  25. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2002-05-29
Last review
2018-12-13
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-10-28
Reported mileage
12,704,175 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 10:29 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.