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THE MERCHANTS COMPANY

USDOT 78889 · MC350289 what is the difference?

1100 EDWARDS ST, HATTIESBURG, MS 39401

Registered 1974-06-01 · 258 power units · Interstate

THE MERCHANTS COMPANY (USDOT 78889, MC350289) is an interstate motor carrier based in HATTIESBURG, MS, operating a fleet of 258 power units. Operating authority is recorded as inactive as of 2026-08-21. The most recent primary liability filing was cancelled effective 2026-08-05 by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and no replacement filing is on record. This operating authority is not active, and freight cannot lawfully move under it. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Inactive Voluntary Suspension

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD surety$1,000,000Liberty Mutual Insurance Company016230314Cancelled effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

Notice Of Operating Authority Voluntary Suspension
Operating authority inactive — Voluntary Suspension
SURETY policy 016230314 cancelled by insurer (LM Insurance Corporation)
CARGO policy YYJ-Z91-453166-03 cancelled by insurer (WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY)
BIPD/Primary policy ACV 605529 cancelled by insurer (AUDUBON INSURANCE COMPANY)

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units258
Trucks258
Phone6015834351

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1999-01-25 — 27 years.
  • 3 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-08-05, 49 days ago.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • 258 power units — a large fleet, larger than 99% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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