PATRIOT TANK LINES INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026155 inspections · 10 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
16
4× · sev 4
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.55C1-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 6392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 7392.2-SLLUPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- NY24
- MA2
- VT2
- PA1
- CT1
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in NY
Medium impact13 of 20 violations in the last 12 months (65%) came from inspections in NY. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from NY to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 4% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured6× · 27%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 11%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 22%
- 396.3A1-TFCVTires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle1× · 4%
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 3%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 3%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA79 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 49 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi70 drivers
- Company officer
- THEODORE J MARSHALL
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2003-12-31
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-12
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 65 trucks · 58 owned tractors · 7 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or addresses with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
32 events- 05/12/2026MCS-150 update filed
3.3M mi reported (2025)
- 02/11/2016Insurance filed — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 0759592
- 02/11/2016Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy EXAGD000078015
- 02/01/2016Insurance filed — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 0759591
- 02/01/2016Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCD000078015
- 02/11/2015Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy EXAGD000078014
- 02/11/2014Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy EXAGT000078013
- 03/09/2013Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy FBCAT0164701
- 02/11/2013Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy NUG406313D
- 02/11/2013Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT00346
- 01/15/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/08/2013)
- 02/11/2012Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy NUG406313C
- 02/11/2011Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy NUG406313B
- 01/18/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/09/2011)
- 02/19/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/11/2010Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy NUG406313A
- 02/11/2009Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy NUG406313
- 02/20/2008Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IUG395064C
- 02/11/2008Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IUG395064C
- 01/24/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/25/2008)
- 02/11/2007Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IUG395064B
- 02/11/2006Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IUG395064A
- 02/11/2005Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IUG395064
- 01/18/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/03/2005)
- 11/03/2004Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IUG395064
- 10/07/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/18/2004)
- 09/28/2004Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG392794
- 07/26/2004Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG392794
- 03/30/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/14/2004)
- 02/12/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/17/2010)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-12
- Reported mileage
- 3,334,176 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — PATRIOT TANK LINES INC, WEEDSPORT, NY
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