Small fleet
148 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
148 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
PATTERSON MOTOR FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 1061388) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT effective Jun 10, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 19.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 143 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 125 vehicle-level and 140 driver-level — across 18 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 148 power units and 120 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 12, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 11, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
PATTERSON MOTOR FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 1061388, and its motor carrier number is MC-439822.
As of Jun 21, 2026, PATTERSON MOTOR FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PATTERSON MOTOR FREIGHT LLC has a 19.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 220 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
PATTERSON MOTOR FREIGHT LLC operates 148 power units and 120 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PATTERSON MOTOR FREIGHT LLC is based in THE WOODLANDS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Texas
143 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 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
136 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 13
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 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Jun 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Oct 2013 → Jun 2024 | $1M | 8 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2012 → Oct 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2012 → Mar 2012 | $1M | 3 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Mar 2012 | $1M | 2 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2010 → Sep 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2007 → Sep 2010 | $1M | 3 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2005 → Sep 2007 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Sep 2005 | $1M | 7 |
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 18 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
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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