Carrier profile · USDOT 78889 · MC-350289 · Updated Aug 4, 2026
The Merchants Company
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258 power unitsavg 4.8 yrMulti-region · 8 statesHATTIESBURG, MS88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-350289 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Authority & Insurance
Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability$0 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
$0 in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
beyond this history
1998200520122019now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $0 · LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Aug 2022
All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Aug 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Dec 2017 → Dec 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2015 → Dec 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2013 → Dec 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. | Dec 2011 → Dec 2011 | $750K | 4 |
| WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Jan 2012 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2004 → Jan 2010 | $750K | 4 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1999 → Aug 2004 | $750K | 1 |
| AUDUBON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1998 → Nov 1999 | $750K | 1 |