PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC
DBA: SUPER-SOD
Joins 122 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 28, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
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- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 0.90% vs peer 0.30% · Vehicle 29.4% vs peer 14.3% Details →
- 2 fatalities on crash record 47 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
- For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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- Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC (USDOT 41851) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 0.90% vs peer 0.30% · Vehicle 29.4% vs peer 14.3% • 2 fatalities on crash record — 47 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering. On file: • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/41851/ As of: Oct 28, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 41851
Active
CORPORATION
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Satisfactory rated
Company officer: JOSH MORROW
Company officer 2: BENJAMIN IRWIN COPELAND, JR
Other (SOD)
Based in CHARLESTON, SC
FMCSA census as of Oct 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
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B
confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Authority / census
Active · 100/100
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance / BIPD
NR
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100
Driver OOS 0.9% vs peer median 0.3% (worse). Vehicle OOS 29.4% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=10799 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100
Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.
Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Recent changes
- DBA — → SUPER-SOD · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
No authority breakdown on file.
Insurance
No active policies on file.
BOC-3 agent
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
Company details
USDOT
41851
In FMCSA records since
Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity
CORPORATION
Company officer
JOSH MORROW
Company officer 2
BENJAMIN IRWIN COPELAND, JR
Operation
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Other (SOD)
Fleet size
95 units
Drivers
100
Annual mileage
4,025,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (888) 360-1125
Email: [email protected]
Physical
22 WESTEDGE ST SUITE 520
CHARLESTON, SC 29403
Mailing
22 WEST EDGE ST SUITE 520
CHARLESTON, SC 29403
Registration & safety rating
USDOT
41851
In FMCSA records since
Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity
CORPORATION
Operation
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150)
4,025,000 mi
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate
29.4%
vs
23.4%
+6.0 pts
Driver OOS Rate
0.9%
vs
6.7%
-5.8 pts
Violations per Inspection
0.67
vs
1.80
-1.13
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)
No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.
BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 5 | 72 | 0 |
| Trailers | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 8 | 10 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 47 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 193 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 122 | 122 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 13.11% | — |
| National average | 6.7% | 23.4% | 4.4% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Power Units
95
Drivers
100
Inspections
193
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
29.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
7
47 all-time
Authorities
0
Risk Signals
High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 29.4% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 10,799 ACTIVE carriers operating 47–143 power units (±50% of this carrier's 95 unit fleet).
This carrier — Driver OOS
0.9%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0.3%
Median across 10,799 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +0.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
29.4%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 10,799 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +15.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.
Record Changes
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DBA — SUPER-SODFMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (37 months)
2023-10
2026-10
Violations by BASIC Category
Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Activity by State
States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina (NC) | 38 | 3 | 7.9% | Sep 23, 2026 |
| South Carolina (SC) | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Georgia (GA) | 23 | 5 | 21.7% | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Tennessee (TN) | 20 | 3 | 15.0% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Texas (TX) | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Alabama (AL) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Mar 24, 2026 |
| US (US) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Apr 2, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 108 | |
| International | 31 | |
| Wilson | 25 | |
| Great Dane | 13 | |
| Evan | 10 | |
| Dorsey Tra | 9 | |
| Unknown | 8 | |
| Volvo | 8 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 12 | — | 1.08 | 1 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 27 | — | 4.41 | 4 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (193 rows) View all 193 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89346725 | Oct 22, 2026 | TN | 3 | DELANO TN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 89306413 | Oct 19, 2026 | SC | 3 | CLINTON SC |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 89291447 | Oct 16, 2026 | TN | 3 | MANCHESTER TN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 89282297 | Oct 16, 2026 | SC | 3 | KINARDS SC |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 89209710 | Oct 7, 2026 | SC | 3 | WEST COLUMBIA SC | — | 1 | 392.2-SLLEWA2 | No |
| 89199871 | Oct 7, 2026 | SC | 3 | RICHBURG SC | — | 0 | — | No |
| 89074793 | Sep 23, 2026 | NC | 3 | BERMUDA RUN NC |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 89050392 | Sep 21, 2026 | NC | 3 | CANDLER NC |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.2-SLLEWA3 | No |
| 89026677 | Sep 15, 2026 | GA | 2 | NEWNAN GA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 393.100B-C, 393.104F3-C | Yes |
| 88846508 | Aug 28, 2026 | TN | 3 | MARYVILLE TN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 88835792 | Aug 27, 2026 | TN | 3 | MARYVILLE TN |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 88829420 | Aug 26, 2026 | TX | 2 | TX |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
3 | 392.9A-DFSL, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2WG | Yes |
| 88703485 | Aug 14, 2026 | NC | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.23-LEU | Yes |
| 88698782 | Aug 14, 2026 | SC | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
|
1 | 392.2-SLLEWA3 | No |
| 88689748 | Aug 13, 2026 | NC | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 88664725 | Aug 11, 2026 | NC | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 88672050 | Aug 10, 2026 | TN | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 88655359 | Aug 10, 2026 | SC | 3 | — | — | 1 | 392.2-SLLEWA1 | No |
| 88631168 | Aug 5, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 88599866 | Aug 4, 2026 | SC | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.2-SLLEWA2 | No |
| 88388086 | Jul 10, 2026 | GA | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 88354965 | Jul 7, 2026 | GA | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 88312169 | Jul 1, 2026 | TN | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 88292238 | Jul 1, 2026 | NC | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 88175443 | Jun 16, 2026 | TN | 3 | — |
Freightliner TRUCK TRACTOR
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|
0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (47 rows) View all 47 →
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN0400387901 | Oct 29, 2025 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| SC0025269712 | Aug 8, 2025 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX75KBHQE1ME | May 15, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| SC0025207172 | Apr 21, 2025 | SC | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| GA0009851186 | Apr 4, 2025 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| GA0009709277 | Dec 10, 2024 | GA | 0 | 3 | Yes | No | Injury |
| TN0400184054 | Nov 22, 2024 | TN | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| SC0024256654 | Jun 19, 2024 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AL0003713277 | Oct 16, 2023 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TN0400013518 | Oct 10, 2023 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| GA0009183499 | Oct 9, 2023 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| GA0009082881 | Jul 18, 2023 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| SC0023204708 | Jan 27, 2023 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| GA0008469481 | Mar 21, 2022 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| SC0022215632 | Feb 22, 2022 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| SC0021454416 | Dec 17, 2021 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NC0106728164 | Oct 13, 2021 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| SC0021280526 | Sep 28, 2021 | SC | 1 | 1 | Yes | No | Fatal |
| NC0106231204 | May 15, 2020 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| SC0020235502 | May 1, 2020 | SC | 0 | 3 | Yes | No | Injury |
| SC0019526045 | Jan 8, 2019 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| SC0018653074 | Nov 1, 2018 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| SC0018006901 | Jun 29, 2018 | SC | 1 | 3 | Yes | No | Fatal |
| GA0006584073 | Feb 6, 2018 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NC0105222054 | Sep 14, 2017 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROADSIDE | AL | 6 | 3 |
| FORSYTH GA | GA | 6 | 2 |
| US1 NEAR MORGANTON RD | NC | 5 | 1 |
| CHAPIN SC | SC | 5 | 0 |
| I-26 EB DORCHESTER COUNTY | SC | 4 | 0 |
| KNOXVILLE TN | TN | 4 | 1 |
| MANCHESTER TN | TN | 4 | 2 |
| MARYVILLE TN | TN | 4 | 0 |
| LAGRANGE GA | GA | 3 | 1 |
| US1 AT NC 690 | NC | 3 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 30 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 4 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 0 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 4 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 3 |
| 393.110(c) | Insufficient tiedowns for an article blocked with a headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 1 |
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