Carrier profile · USDOT 41851 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC

DBA SUPER-SOD

95 power unitsavg 6.6 yrRegional · 7 statesCHARLESTON, SC81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

95Power units

82 observed · MCS-150

62Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(770) 845-7661 Email dispatchjmorrow@supersod.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 52 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

95 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

119 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 54 vehicle and 118 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

41.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 9.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

114 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 11

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

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: 119
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 · 0 OOS
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 · 0 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
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 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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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): 82
Trailers (towed): 62

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

22.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

118

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHARLESTON, SC

22 WESTEDGE ST SUITE 520

Top corridor

NC ⇄ SC

NC 34 · GA 29 · SC 28

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2070742 USDOT 97604 USDOT 497687Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (27 trucks · 30 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 208528 USDOT 2070742 USDOT 229354 USDOT 653194 USDOT 264180 USDOT 1152650 USDOT 257819 USDOT 523668

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)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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
Email: jmorrow@supersod.com
Web domain: supersod.com

Registration

Officers: Benjamin Irwin Copeland, Jr · Josh Morrow
USDOT / docket: 41851
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Sep 2, 2025 · 4,025,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 7, 1993
D-U-N-S: 151709367

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

100

Drivers

—CDL drivers

4,025,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC.

PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC (USDOT 41851) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 119 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 54 vehicle-level and 118 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 95 power units and 100 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 2, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 7, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

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 Jul 18, 2026, 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).