# PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC (USDOT 41851)

> 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.
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> The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.
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> It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.
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> Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 29.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
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> The carrier received 123 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 55 vehicle-level and 122 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
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> 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.
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> It reports 95 power units and 100 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 2, 2025.
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> It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 7, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

## Verdict
- Vektor verdict: Review before loading
- Vektor safety score: 81/100 (0–100, higher is safer)
- FMCSA snapshot: Jul 18, 2026

## Authority & insurance
- BIPD insurance: Unknown — no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot available

## Safety — FMCSA roadside record, trailing 24 months
- Roadside inspections (24 months): 123 — 55 vehicle-level, 122 driver-level
- Vehicle out-of-service rate (24 months): 29.1% — vs 22.26% CVSA national average, above benchmark
- Driver out-of-service rate (24 months): 0.8% — vs 6.67% CVSA national average, at or below benchmark
- Reportable crashes (24 months): 10
- Fatal crashes (full FMCSA record): 3
- FMCSA safety rating (separate federal field): Satisfactory, assigned Apr 7, 1993

## Fleet
- Power units: 95
- Drivers: 100
- Most recent MCS-150 filing: Sep 2, 2025

## Identity
- USDOT: 41851
- Legal name: PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC
- Doing business as: SUPER-SOD
- Domicile: CHARLESTON, SC
- Hazmat: No
- Registered with FMCSA: Jun 1, 1974
- States with observed roadside inspections: 7

Source: FMCSA public records via the U.S. DOT Open Data Portal · data as of Jul 18, 2026. A Vektor verdict is deterministic decision support computed from that record — not an FMCSA safety rating and not an endorsement.

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