Small fleet
148 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA RIG RUNNER
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
148 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is PATTERSON MOTOR FREIGHT LLC safe to load? PATTERSON MOTOR FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 1061388, MC-439822) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in THE WOODLANDS, TX, operating 148 power units and 120 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 219 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 19.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
PATTERSON MOTOR FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 1061388, and its motor carrier number is MC-439822.
As of 2026-06-21, PATTERSON MOTOR FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PATTERSON MOTOR FREIGHT LLC has a 19.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 219 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
PATTERSON MOTOR FREIGHT LLC operates 148 power units and 120 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PATTERSON MOTOR FREIGHT LLC is based in THE WOODLANDS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.
219 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Oct 2013 → Jun 2024 | $1M | 8 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2012 → Oct 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2012 → Mar 2012 | $1M | 3 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Mar 2012 | $1M | 2 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2010 → Sep 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2007 → Sep 2010 | $1M | 3 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2005 → Sep 2007 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Sep 2005 | $1M | 7 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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