Safety Measurement System - Inspection US1788000068 (U.S. DOT# 78889)

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Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.

Detailed Inspection Report as of 11/28/2025

Carrier Information

Carrier Name: The Merchants Company
U.S. DOT#: 78889
Carrier Address: 1100 Edwards St
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

Time/Location

Report #: US1788000068
Report State: US
State: NC
Date: 4/29/2024
Start Time: 1102
End Time: 1145
Level: I. Full
Facility: Fixed Site
Post Crash Inspection: No
Hazmat Placard Required: No

Vehicle Information

Unit	Type	Make	Plate State	Plate Number	VIN
1	Truck Tractor	INTERNATIO	MS	A526725	3HSDXTZN0MN087559
2	Semi-Trailer	UTILITY	MS	101273A	1UYVS128XHM817216

Carrier Violations

Vio Code	Section	Unit	OOS	Description	Included in SMS	BASIC	Reason Not Included in SMS
393.43D-BIPBS	393.43(d)	2	No	Brake - Inoperative Or Missing Trailer Spring Brake	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.43D-BIPBS	393.43(d)	2	No	Brake - Inoperative Or Missing Trailer Spring Brake	No		Multiple Cites
396.3A1-BOS	396.3(a)(1)	2	Yes	Brake - Defective Brake(S) Are Equal To Or Greater Than 20% Of The Service Brakes On The Vehicle/Combination	Yes	Vehicle Maint.