PATRICK INVESTMENT INC

DBA: RICK JOHNSON CARTAGE

PATRICK INVESTMENT INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 22 power units and 14 drivers, based in Grand Island, NE. Across 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 13.6% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Aug 6, 2017
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 14.3% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PATRICK INVESTMENT INC (USDOT 590404)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/590404/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 590404 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: RICK JOHNSON General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Grain / Feed / Hay Construction +1 more Based in GRAND ISLAND, NE

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=43125 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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.

  • Power Units +1 (21 → 22) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 590404
In FMCSA records since Feb 13, 1995 (~31y)
MC / docket MC781239
Company officer RICK JOHNSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Grain / Feed / Hay, Construction, Other (SOD, ROCKS)
Fleet size 22 units
Drivers 14
Annual mileage 677,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2885 N ST PAUL RD
GRAND ISLAND, NE 68801
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 590404
In FMCSA records since Feb 13, 1995 (~31y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 677,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.77 vs 1.80 -1.03
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2012-04-19 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 22 0 0
Trailers 21 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 30 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 22 22 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 13.64%
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
22
Drivers
14
Inspections
30
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

RICK JOHNSON CARTAGE had 22 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 13.6%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.

Inspection profile

22 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NE (10) and KS (7).

Violation profile

13.6% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (40.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 21 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 14 drivers; Utility, Kenworth, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% 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 43,125 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–33 power units (±50% of this carrier's 22 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 43,125 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 43,125 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +35.7 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

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 21 22
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (23 months)

2023-10 2026-09

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
Nebraska (NE) 10 1 10.0% Sep 9, 2026
Kansas (KS) 7 1 14.3% Aug 3, 2026
Iowa (IA) 2 1 50.0% Feb 18, 2026
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Apr 28, 2026
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Jan 21, 2026
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Apr 22, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 16
Peterbilt 12
Freightliner 9
Kenworth 8
Sdmp 2
Sidi 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.53 1 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 2.01 2 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 6.35 6 Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (30 rows) View all 30 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88943352 Sep 9, 2026 NE 3 GRAND ISLAND NE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16-D No
88608704 Aug 3, 2026 KS 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88416013 Jul 15, 2026 NE 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
88208785 Jun 22, 2026 KS 2 NORTON COUNTY - 137
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88165826 Jun 15, 2026 KS 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87785029 May 7, 2026 NE 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17C-PI No
87717872 Apr 28, 2026 CO 2 STONEHAM CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 9A-LLPL, 8E-HOSPD No
87115475 Feb 18, 2026 IA 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9TS, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 396.17C Yes
87064642 Feb 16, 2026 KS 2 KS
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLTCD, 393.95A4-EEUS Yes
87017904 Feb 10, 2026 KS 1 ks-belleville-m.c.i.s.-#58
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86884069 Jan 21, 2026 IL 3 I-74
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86542506 Dec 11, 2025 NE 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.100B-C Yes
85952421 Oct 3, 2025 NE 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85102129 Jun 30, 2025 KS 2 HIGHWAY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
85039893 Jun 24, 2025 KS 1 ks-norton-county---137
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17C-PI No
84975924 Jun 16, 2025 NE 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
84566642 May 2, 2025 NE 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
84504267 Apr 28, 2025 NE 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16AD No
84472268 Apr 22, 2025 MO 1 EAGLEVILLE MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.48A-BMBCBD, 396.3A1-BALAC No
83751407 Jan 31, 2025 NE 3 WAVERLY EAST BOUND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
83134880 Nov 8, 2024 IA 3 ia-28---i80-wb-mm-44-avoca
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
83051350 Oct 30, 2024 NE 3 FREMONT SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81605533 May 14, 2024 NE 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81422190 Apr 23, 2024 NE 2 WAVERLY EAST BOUND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75(a), 393.9(a) Yes
80766749 Feb 5, 2024 KY 2 MUNFORDVILLE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IA2401406303 Jan 29, 2024 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2301399866 Dec 22, 2023 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0216034253 Aug 19, 2016 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0216034877 Jun 28, 2016 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 19, 2012 MC781239-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-Z78700 91X $750,000 Aug 6, 2017 On file ACTIVE
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. CPA 107 05 99 BIPD/Primary Apr 13, 2012 Aug 6, 2017 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 6, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
  2. Apr 19, 2012
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WAVERLY EAST BOUND NE 2 1
STONEHAM CO CO 1 0
HWY 20 EB IA 1 0
I-74 IL 1 0
HIGHWAY KS 1 0
KS KS 1 1
NORTON COUNTY - 137 KS 1 0
MUNFORDVILLE KY 1 0
EAGLEVILLE MO MO 1 0
FREMONT SCALE NE 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 1 0

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