PATRIOTS EXPRESS INC
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PATRIOTS EXPRESS INC is a motor carrier based in PLAINVILLE, MA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2596823. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of S. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 4 power units and 4 drivers, with 10 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 25.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
PATRIOTS EXPRESS INC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers, based in Plainville, MA. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 14.3% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for contract.
7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 133% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in MA (7 stops), with Level 5 inspections the most common.
14.3% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 393.41 (No or defective parking brake system on CMV) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Ford, Linco, and Merz are the most-inspected makes.
Compliance & contact
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 177,580 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Massachusetts (MA) | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | Apr 16, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Ford | 3 | |
| Merz | 3 | |
| Volvo | 2 | |
| Linc | 1 | |
| Linco | 1 |
Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 87607913 | Apr 16, 2026 | MA | 5 | S-PLAINVILLE |
MERZ PASSENGER VAN
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0 | — | No |
| 87607912 | Apr 16, 2026 | MA | 5 | S-PLAINVILLE |
FORD PASSENGER VAN
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0 | — | No |
| 87607893 | Apr 16, 2026 | MA | 5 | S-PLAINVILLE |
VOLV MOTOR COACH
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0 | — | No |
| 86815998 | Jan 16, 2026 | MA | 5 | S-PLAINVILLE |
VOLV MOTOR COACH
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0 | — | No |
| 82790973 | Sep 24, 2024 | MA | 5 | S-PLAINVILLE |
MERZ PASSENGER VAN
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0 | — | No |
| 82790972 | Sep 24, 2024 | MA | 5 | S-PLAINVILLE |
FORD PASSENGER VAN
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0 | — | No |
| 82790960 | Sep 24, 2024 | MA | 5 | S-PLAINVILLE |
LINCO LIMOUSINE
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1 | 393.41 | Yes |
| 80727011 | Jan 30, 2024 | MA | 5 | S-PLAINVILLE |
FORD PASSENGER VAN
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0 | — | No |
| 80727010 | Jan 30, 2024 | MA | 5 | S-PLAINVILLE |
MERZ PASSENGER VAN
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0 | — | No |
| 80727009 | Jan 30, 2024 | MA | 5 | S-PLAINVILLE |
LINC LIMOUSINE
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1 | 392.2 | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2022 | MC107763-P | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | CSC00001017371 | 91X | Feb 26, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | CSC00001017371 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 23, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | REPLACED |
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | CSC00001017371 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 | REPLACED |
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | CSC00001017371 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 8, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 | REPLACED |
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | CSC00001017371 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 8, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | REPLACED |
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | CSC00001017371 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 8, 2025 | Feb 2, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | CSC00001017371 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 8, 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | CSC00001017371 | BIPD/Primary | Nov 6, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 | REPLACED |
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | CSC00001017371 | BIPD/Primary | Nov 6, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | CSC00001015959 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 1, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | REPLACED |
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | CSC00001008466 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 2, 2025 | Oct 2, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | CSC00001015959 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 26, 2025 | Jul 7, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | CSC00001015959 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 26, 2025 | Jul 2, 2025 | REPLACED |
| PLYMOUTH ROCK ASSURANCE COMPANY | PRC00001006153 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 17, 2018 | Feb 26, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | CSC00001004849 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 12, 2018 | Jan 12, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | CSC00001004849 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 12, 2018 | Dec 17, 2018 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Apr 10, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 26, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 11, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 2, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 23, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 20, 2026
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Jan 15, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 8, 2026
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Dec 23, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 9, 2025
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Dec 8, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 6, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 3, 2025
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Oct 2, 2025insuranceCANCEL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 7, 2025
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Jul 7, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 2, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 26, 2025
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Feb 26, 2025insuranceCANCEL — PLYMOUTH ROCK ASSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 3, 2022
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Jan 12, 2019insuranceTERM/CANCL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 17, 2018insuranceTERM/REPL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 9, 2018
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Jul 28, 2017oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-PLAINVILLE | MA | 10 | 1 |
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Docket MC107763
Contract · ACTIVE · MC
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PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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PLYMOUTH ROCK ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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How to verify PATRIOTS EXPRESS INC
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- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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