Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1670204 · MC-613919
PATRIOT TRUCK LINES LLC
10 power unitsavg 11.2 yrMulti-region · 8 statesBRUNDIDGE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-613919 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.2Avg age (yr)
2007–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 19 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average58.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.5% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo58.358.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.2 yr
Model years 2007–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PATRIOT TRUCK LINES LLC safe to work with?
Is PATRIOT TRUCK LINES LLC safe to load? PATRIOT TRUCK LINES LLC (USDOT 1670204, MC-613919) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BRUNDIDGE, AL, operating 10 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 85 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 58.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PTPATRIOT TRUCK LINES LLC 50
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Safety
85 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 58.3% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.5% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
35.0% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving37 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance29 · 27 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance29 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance14
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance9
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Great West · 08–12
Canal · 17–20
National · 21–23
20072025
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 34 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Apr 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2017 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 15 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Apr 2016 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Feb 2012 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2008 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2007 → Aug 2007 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
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 radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRUNDIDGE, AL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 388467Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (34 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 41216USDOT 388467USDOT 3891113USDOT 4112064USDOT 4319861USDOT 2256268USDOT 3320680USDOT 4391486
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@centurylink.net — 1066 carriers: USDOT 11811USDOT 54836USDOT 65717USDOT 71614USDOT 79880USDOT 84009USDOT 96281USDOT 99907
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joe murphy — 10 carriers: USDOT 575846USDOT 1320203USDOT 1726449USDOT 1969417USDOT 2052695USDOT 2381517USDOT 2643812USDOT 3068231
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers3434
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 889 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DRIVE, BRUNDIDGE, AL, 36010
- Mailing address
- 889 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE, BRUNDIDGE, AL, 36010
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 850-0463
- Fax
- (334) 905-0132
- Web domain
- centurylink.net
Registration
- Officer
- Joe Murphy
- USDOT / docket
- 1670204 · MC-613919
- First registered
- 07/25/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 08/25/2025 · 600,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/29/2009
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 TRUCK LINES LLC's USDOT number?
PATRIOT TRUCK LINES LLC's USDOT number is 1670204, and its motor carrier number is MC-613919.
Is PATRIOT TRUCK LINES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PATRIOT TRUCK LINES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PATRIOT TRUCK LINES LLC's safety record?
PATRIOT TRUCK LINES LLC has a 58.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 85 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is PATRIOT TRUCK LINES LLC's fleet?
PATRIOT TRUCK LINES LLC operates 10 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PATRIOT TRUCK LINES LLC based?
PATRIOT TRUCK LINES LLC is based in BRUNDIDGE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.