Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2548265 · MC-1287031
ROGER PATTEN
DBA ROGERS TRUCKING
3 power unitsavg 17.5 yrLocal · 1 statesLANETT, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1287031 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 12 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.221.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
17.5 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ROGER PATTEN safe to work with?
Is ROGER PATTEN safe to load? ROGER PATTEN (USDOT 2548265, MC-1287031) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LANETT, AL, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), 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
RPROGER PATTEN 76
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Safety
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.2% (24-mo)33 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.5% (24-mo)38 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈6.3 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 38
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance49 · 6 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance30
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance27
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving25
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 4 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Obsidian · 24–24
20212024
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Sep 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo3838
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LANETT, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 461965USDOT 4346714USDOT 3990635USDOT 2869994USDOT 359960USDOT 973579USDOT 3027344
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1010
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
- 1106 SOUTH 8TH ST, LANETT, AL, 36863
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 559-7062
- Fax
- (706) 501-1194
Registration
- Officer
- Roger Patten
- USDOT / docket
- 2548265 · MC-1287031
- First registered
- 10/07/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 01/19/2026 · 34,200 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 22.22
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 ROGER PATTEN's USDOT number?
ROGER PATTEN's USDOT number is 2548265, and its motor carrier number is MC-1287031.
Is ROGER PATTEN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROGER PATTEN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROGER PATTEN's safety record?
ROGER PATTEN has a 21.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is ROGER PATTEN's fleet?
ROGER PATTEN operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROGER PATTEN based?
ROGER PATTEN is based in LANETT, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.