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MULTI MERCHANTS INC
USDOT 329976 • SHREVEPORT, LA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameMULTI MERCHANTS INC
Address253 NORTH COMMON STREET, SHREVEPORT, LA 71101
Phone(318) 424-7715
Company officerRENEE PETREE
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceNov 1988
Last FMCSA updateAug 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)15
Drivers24 (24 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!3 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓15 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1988: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections4
Driver inspections9 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerHouston Specialty Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceMar 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs3
3 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Mar 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Mar 2024 → Mar 2025
Houston Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2024 → Mar 2024
Houston Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2023 → Mar 2024
Houston Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2022 → Mar 2023
Houston Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2021 → Mar 2022
Houston Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2020 → Mar 2021
Blue Hill Specialty Insurance Company Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2019 → May 2020
Ace American Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2016 → Oct 2019
Old Republic Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
May 12, 2026 Walk-around, TX
1 violation
49 CFR 395.22G: Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver (driver)
Apr 23, 2026 Driver-only, LA
Clean, no violations
Mar 25, 2026 Driver-only, LA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.16-D (driver)
Mar 23, 2026 Walk-around, LA
Clean, no violations
Mar 13, 2026 Driver-only, LA
Clean, no violations
Jul 11, 2025 Driver-only, LA
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
Jun 25, 2025 Walk-around, TX
1 violation
49 CFR 393.11TL: Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex …
Feb 26, 2025 Full inspection, TX
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9TS: Inoperative turn signal
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Mar 4, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 4, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 6, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 4, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 1, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 3, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 27, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 25, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 15, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 26, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Multi Merchants INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Multi Merchants INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1988 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 15 registered trucks. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 329976 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Multi Merchants INC
Multi Merchants INC is a federally registered mover based in Shreveport, Louisiana, registered with FMCSA since November 1988. Federal filings show 15 power units (trucks/tractors) and 24 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 329976, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about MULTI MERCHANTS INC
Is Multi Merchants INC legit?
Multi Merchants INC has an active USDOT registration (329976). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Multi Merchants INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Multi Merchants INC based?
253 North Common Street, Shreveport, LA 71101. Phone on file: (318) 424-7715. Registered with FMCSA since November 1988.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.