Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
95 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 41851
PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC
DBA SUPER-SOD
95 power unitsavg 6.7 yrRegional · 7 statesCHARLESTON, SC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
95Power units
83 observed · MCS-150
63Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 52 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
10 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC safe to load? PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC (USDOT 41851) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CHARLESTON, SC, operating 95 power units and 100 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 172 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
PSPATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC 81
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Safety
172 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)54 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.8% (24-mo)119 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.2% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 95-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 95
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 120
- Annualized
- ≈60 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving67
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 17 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
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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)
- 95
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 83
- Trailers (towed)
- 63
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo119119
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHARLESTON, SC
Top corridor
NC ⇄ SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 305173USDOT 2070742USDOT 97604USDOT 497687Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (26 trucks · 27 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 229354USDOT 653194USDOT 264180USDOT 1152650USDOT 1486742USDOT 2934701USDOT 3421234USDOT 4320427
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@supersod.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3823659
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9595
Observed (24 mo)8383
Shared w/ other carriers2626
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 22 WESTEDGE ST SUITE 520, CHARLESTON, SC, 29403
- Mailing address
- 22 WEST EDGE ST SUITE 520, CHARLESTON, SC, 29403
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (770) 845-7661
- jmorrow@supersod.com
- Web domain
- supersod.com
Registration
- Officers
- Benjamin Irwin Copeland, Jr · Josh Morrow
- USDOT / docket
- 41851
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 09/02/2025 · 4,025,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/07/1993
- D-U-N-S
- 151709367
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 41851.
Is PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC's safety record?
PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 172 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC's fleet?
PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC operates 95 power units and 100 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC based?
PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC is based in CHARLESTON, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.