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RAY PATTON

DBA: RAY PATTON TRUCKING

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Sentry Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Coverage resumed · Dec 27, 2005
Policy effective · Jul 20, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 227 days May 14, 2005 → Dec 27, 2005
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file Sentry Insurance Company · BMC-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 — RAY PATTON (USDOT 645440)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 227 days — May 14, 2005 → Dec 27, 2005
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — Sentry Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/645440/
As of: Oct 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 645440 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Owner: RAY PATTON General Freight Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Based in HILLSVILLE, VA

FMCSA census as of Oct 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=269893 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +1 (1 → 2) · Oct 5, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common
Insurance

Sentry Insurance Company · BMC-91X

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 645440
In FMCSA records since Jun 17, 1996 (~30y)
MC / docket MC318145
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner RAY PATTON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 78,692 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (276) 728-3292
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1289 WINDING RIDGE RD
HILLSVILLE, VA 24343
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 645440
In FMCSA records since Jun 17, 1996 (~30y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 78,692 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.67 vs 1.80 -1.13
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
Sentry Insurance Company
BMC-91X · A0120125002
Effective Jul 20, 2026
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · CA867287896
Effective Jan 1, 2026
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 2005-12-27 (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 1 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 33.33% —
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
2
Drivers
1
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 269,893 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 269,893 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 269,893 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 14, 2005 to Dec 27, 2005 (227 days)

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 1 2
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Oct 5, 2026 Oct 5, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-02 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
1 violation
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Oct 22, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Oct 31, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 1 1 100.0% Oct 7, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 4
Reitnouer 4
Freightliner 1
Great Dane 1
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 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 10.00 10 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89328895 Oct 22, 2026 MS 3 G93 SCALES MS
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 65104PY · 1XP5D29X7HD213682
0 — No
86206256 Oct 31, 2025 SC 3 WEST COLUMBIA SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 65104PY · 1XP5D29X7HD213682
0 — No
85998038 Oct 7, 2025 TN 2 MOHAWK TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 65104PY · 1XP5D29X7HD213682
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLIRP Yes
81864751 Jun 12, 2024 NC 3 nc-surry-county,-i-77-northbound
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 65104PY · 1FUPCSEB6SP687984
0 — No
80907330 Feb 13, 2024 TX 2 IH 35 NORTHBOUND DEVINE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 65104PY · 1XP5D29X7HD213682
3 396.3(a)(1), 393.9(a), 393.19 Yes
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC318145
Active
Granted Dec 27, 2005
View full authority record →
common
MC318145
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC318145 common N —
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
Dec 27, 2005 MC318145-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Sentry Insurance Company A0120125002 BMC-91X — Jul 20, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA867287896 91X $750,000 Jan 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN313536 BIPD/Primary — Mar 30, 2022 Jan 1, 2026 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN313536 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2022 Mar 30, 2022 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3043887 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2021 Jan 1, 2022 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3043887 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2021 Feb 2, 2022 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0120125001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2019 Jan 1, 2021 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP35280A BIPD/Primary — Dec 27, 2005 Jan 1, 2019 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 227 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 14, 2005 to Dec 27, 2005
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN287955 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2000 May 14, 2005 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 221328 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 1999 Apr 1, 2000 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 308059 BIPD/Primary — Apr 9, 1998 Apr 1, 1999 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 308059 CARGO — Apr 9, 1998 Apr 1, 1999 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY 7391807697-972 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 1997 May 6, 1998 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY 7391807697-972 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 1997 Apr 9, 1998 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Mar 30, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Mar 9, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Feb 2, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jan 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jan 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jan 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  9. Dec 27, 2005
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  10. May 23, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  11. May 23, 2005
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  12. May 14, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. May 14, 2005
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 227 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 27, 2005)
  14. Apr 1, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  15. Apr 1, 1999
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  16. May 6, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Apr 9, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
G93 SCALES MS MS 1 0
WEST COLUMBIA SC SC 1 0
MOHAWK TN TN 1 1
IH 35 NORTHBOUND DEVINE TX 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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