Patten Seed Company LLC Safety Record

DOT# 41851 · Charleston, SC 29403 · 7708457661

B

Good safety record — scored 25/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 03/24/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Patten Seed Company LLC (DOT# 41851) in Charleston, South Carolina has 154 inspections on record with 164 violations and a 23.4% vehicle out-of-service rate and 8 crashes. Safety grade: B.

154 Inspections
23.4% Vehicle OOS Rate
8 Crashes
95 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 23.4%
Carrier: 23.4% (36 of 154) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 1.3%
Carrier: 1.3% (2 of 154) National: 6.4%
41% OOS rate better than 41% of carriers in South Carolina
23% crash rate better than 23% of carriers in South Carolina

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

164 total violations across 154 inspections
38 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (23%)
Vehicle Maintenance
90
Unsafe Driving
67
Driver Fitness
3
Other
4

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 7 states: AL, GA, NC, SC, TN, TX, US
Level 1: 11 (7%) Level 2: 57 (37%) Level 3: 83 (54%) Level 4: 3 (2%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/24/2026 AL 3 0 0
03/23/2026 SC 3 0 0
03/17/2026 TX 2 0 0
02/26/2026 NC 4 1 0
02/25/2026 TN 3 0 0
02/17/2026 TX 2 0 0
02/16/2026 GA 3 0 0
01/28/2026 SC 3 0 0
01/22/2026 SC 3 0 0
01/20/2026 SC 3 0 0
4 injury crashes
29-OCT-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
29-OCT-25 TN 0 0 0
22-NOV-24 TN 0 2 0
21-APR-25 SC 0 2 0
19-JUN-24 SC 0 0 0
15-MAY-25 TX 0 0 0
10-DEC-24 GA 0 3 0
08-AUG-25 SC 0 0 0
04-APR-25 GA 0 1 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 95
Drivers 100
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 06/01/1974
MCS-150 Filed 20250902 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 4,025,000
Address 22 Westedge St Suite 520, Charleston, SC 29403