Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
13.7 yr
Model years 2005–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
PATNODE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 451093) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 20, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 31, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 15, 1999 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
PATNODE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 451093, and its motor carrier number is MC-289929.
As of 2026-07-18, PATNODE TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PATNODE TRUCKING INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
PATNODE TRUCKING INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PATNODE TRUCKING INC is based in MILACA, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
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11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
11 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Oct '24 · 1
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2015
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2009 → May 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2004 → Jun 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2003 → Feb 2003 | $750K | 2 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1997 → Feb 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 1995 → Feb 1997 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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