PATTERSON COMPANIES LLC
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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202650 inspections · 44 violations (8 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E1PCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
14
2× · sev 7
- 2395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
14
2× · sev 7
- 3392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
9
3× · sev 3
- 4392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 5395.3A1-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
7
1× · sev 7
- 6395.3A2-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim
7
1× · sev 7
- 7392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
1
1×
- 8395.30B1Hours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD
1
1× · sev 1
- 9392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
- 10395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NC13
- SC4
- GA3
- MI2
- IN2
- RI1
- MD1
- NM1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 91% 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.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS16× · 47%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain4× · 24%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 4%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 7%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 7%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 2%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 1%
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD1× · 1%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 0%
- 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)1× · 2%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- 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 22.2% 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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 20% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 37%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation8× · 34%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 8%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 56% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 50%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 8%
- 393.9BRKLAMPInoperative Brake Lamps1× · 16%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 12%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 8%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA68 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 38 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
6
Tow-away
6
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi62 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi2 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- STEPHEN S HOWARD
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2017-05-23
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-01-31
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 72 trucks · 72 owned tractors · 176 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 phone numbers with 14 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
55 events- 01/01/2026Insurance filed — American Inter-Fidelity Exchange
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy L26A7724
- 01/01/2026Insurance ended — American Inter-Fidelity Exchange
policy L26A7724
- 01/01/2026Insurance cancelled — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BIPD/Primary · policy AL307229-26068
- 12/05/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/31/2025)
- 12/05/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/31/2025)
- 01/31/2025MCS-150 update filed
3.6M mi reported (2024)
- 01/01/2025Insurance cancelled — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DC910028
- 12/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/26/2024)
- 12/05/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/26/2024)
- 01/01/2024Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy W09AF00070
- 12/05/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/28/2023)
- 12/05/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/28/2023)
- 01/01/2021Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0014258001
- 12/07/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2020)
- 12/07/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2020)
- 03/23/2019Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0014258001
- 03/19/2019Insurance name changed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0014258001
- 02/14/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/19/2019)
- 02/14/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/19/2019)
- 02/07/2019Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0014258001
- 01/01/2018Insurance replaced — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 0162760
- 06/30/2017Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 0 162 760
- 06/12/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/12/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/02/2017Insurance transferred — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT660-7580B98A-TIL-05
- 06/02/2017Insurance transferred — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 0 162 760
- 05/31/2017Insurance replaced — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 4667747
- 05/23/2017Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 01/01/2013Insurance replaced — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 49-043112-01
- 02/02/2012Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF274711
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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2020-08-11
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-01-31
- Reported mileage
- 3,594,713 mi (2024)
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