PATRIOT TRUCK LINES LLC
Risk factors
High 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 202613 inspections · 108 violations (27 OOS) · 40% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
12
2× · sev 6
- 2395.3A3-PROPHours-of-Service Compliance
Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)
7
1× · sev 7
- 3395.3A2-PROPHours-of-Service Compliance
Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)
7
1× · sev 7
- 4395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
6
6×
- 5392.2Not in SMS1 OOS
Violation of Local Laws - Explain
4
4×
- 6393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
2
2×
- 9395.30B2-ELDDFC24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
2
2× · sev 1
- 10395.3A3II
Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TN6
- SC4
- FL4
- LA3
- KY3
- AL3
- IN2
- MS1
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.
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 86% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.2× · 67%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 33%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 21%
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative1× · 11%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 11%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 18%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 14%
- 393.95A3Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator1× · 4%
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 4%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 7%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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 80% 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
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.
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 NHTSA58 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 28 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
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi6 drivers
- Company officer
- JOE MURPHY
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2007-07-25
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-08-25
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 50 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 18 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
75 events- 09/02/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA995824086
- 08/25/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2025)
- 07/01/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA995824086
- 06/25/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA995824086
- 04/16/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (09/08/2025)
- 04/16/2025MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (09/08/2025)
- 10/18/2024Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GAT0000356
- 07/25/2024Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GAT0000356
- 06/28/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2024)
- 06/28/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2024)
- 11/20/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TFO0000008
- 10/18/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TFO0000008
- 03/18/2021Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy HDV-7121902-01
- 03/18/2020Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 626971001
- 02/20/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/18/2020)
- 02/20/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/18/2020)
- 01/07/2020Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 626971001
- 12/11/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/06/2020)
- 12/11/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/06/2020)
- 11/14/2019Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 626971001
- 10/18/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/14/2019)
- 10/18/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/14/2019)
- 10/18/2019Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 626971001
- 09/18/2019Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 626971001
- 08/22/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/26/2019)
- 08/22/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/26/2019)
- 08/16/2019Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 626971001
- 07/22/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2019)
- 07/22/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2019)
- 07/17/2019Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 626971001
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2009-04-29
- Last review
- 2024-02-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-08-25
- Reported mileage
- 600,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyMarch, 2022
- Drivers grew to 45
January, 2021
First on-record entry — PATRIOT TRUCK LINES LLC, BRUNDIDGE, AL
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