PATTERSON CHIP CO INC
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 3
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.
- Registered power units
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 26 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 43 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2023 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 12, 2023 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 28, 2023 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 10, 2021 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 4, 2021 | KY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Mar 21, 2019 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 8, 2018 | KY | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Apr 16, 2018 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 6, 2016 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 28, 2016 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 26, 2014 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2013 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 18, 2013 | KY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 18, 2013 | KY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Dec 17, 2012 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 12, 2012 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 11, 2011 | KY | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 22, 2010 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 22, 2010 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 23, 2010 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2009 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 26, 2009 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 16, 2007 | KY | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 10, 2007 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2006 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |