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Carrier profile · USDOT 1373943 · Updated 06/13/2026

PATRIOT PICKLE INC

8 power unitsavg 2.8 yrMulti-region · 8 statesWAYNE, NJ

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

2.8Avg age (yr)

2018–2025 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 21 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 58 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

9.5

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

9.5

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.8 yr

Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readMulti-region operator, 21-yr registration, 10% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is PATRIOT PICKLE INC safe to load? PATRIOT PICKLE INC (USDOT 1373943) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WAYNE, NJ, operating 8 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 58 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 9.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

Safety

38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 9.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 21 vehicle and 38 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

11.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 2.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 38
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

33%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NJ busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WAYNE, NJ

20 EDISON DRIVE

Top corridor

NJ 17 · MD 7 · CT 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 618128 USDOT 1348703 USDOT 888239 USDOT 1182923

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@patriotpickle.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 2639510 USDOT 2841418 USDOT 4517484 USDOT 4521613

Shares a company officer with other carriers

joseph herrmann — 3 carriers: USDOT 1934667 USDOT 3179200

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 20 EDISON DRIVE, WAYNE, NJ, 07470
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (973) 709-9487
Fax: (973) 709-9608
Email: jherrmann@patriotpickle.com
Web domain: patriotpickle.com

Registration

Officers: Joseph Herrmann · William Mcentee
USDOT / docket: 1373943
First registered: 05/18/2005
Last MCS-150: 03/24/2026 · 404,292 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

404,292

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Frequently asked

What is PATRIOT PICKLE INC's USDOT number?

PATRIOT PICKLE INC's USDOT number is 1373943.

Is PATRIOT PICKLE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PATRIOT PICKLE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PATRIOT PICKLE INC's safety record?

PATRIOT PICKLE INC has a 9.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 58 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PATRIOT PICKLE INC's fleet?

PATRIOT PICKLE INC operates 8 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PATRIOT PICKLE INC based?

PATRIOT PICKLE INC is based in WAYNE, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 1373943
Officer: JOSEPH HERRMANN
Address: 20 EDISON DRIVE
WAYNE, NJ, 07470

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 10%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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USDOT: 1373943
Officer: JOSEPH HERRMANN
Address: 20 EDISON DRIVE
WAYNE, NJ, 07470

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 10%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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