Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 590404 · MC-781239
PATRICK INVESTMENT INC
DBA RICK JOHNSON CARTAGE
22 power unitsavg 12.2 yrRegional · 6 statesGRAND ISLAND, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-781239 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.2Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.2 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PATRICK INVESTMENT INC safe to work with?
Is PATRICK INVESTMENT INC safe to load? PATRICK INVESTMENT INC (USDOT 590404, MC-781239) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GRAND ISLAND, NE, operating 22 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above 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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PIPATRICK INVESTMENT INC 93
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 22-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 22
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Cincinnati · 12–17
20122017
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 22
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRAND ISLAND, NE
Top corridor
NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rick johnson — 32 carriers: USDOT 755580USDOT 873167USDOT 1170685USDOT 1216316USDOT 1386286USDOT 1444427USDOT 1451234USDOT 1463100
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2222
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2885 N ST PAUL RD, GRAND ISLAND, NE, 68801
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (308) 384-9450
- Cell
- (308) 380-2254
- Fax
- (308) 381-2929
- Web domain
- comcast.net
Registration
- Officer
- Rick Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 590404 · MC-781239
- First registered
- 02/13/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 04/27/2026 · 636,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 PATRICK INVESTMENT INC's USDOT number?
PATRICK INVESTMENT INC's USDOT number is 590404, and its motor carrier number is MC-781239.
Is PATRICK INVESTMENT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PATRICK INVESTMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PATRICK INVESTMENT INC's safety record?
PATRICK INVESTMENT INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PATRICK INVESTMENT INC's fleet?
PATRICK INVESTMENT INC operates 22 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PATRICK INVESTMENT INC based?
PATRICK INVESTMENT INC is based in GRAND ISLAND, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.