Patten Seed Company LLC Safety Record
DOT# 41851 · Charleston, SC 29403 · 7708457661
Good safety record — scored 25/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.
Last inspected 03/24/2026
Safety Score Breakdown · 25/100 points
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.
Out-of-Service Rates vs. National Average
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.
Violation Categories · 164 total violations
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.
Inspection History · 100 records
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.
| Date | State | Veh OOS | Drv OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/24/2026 | AL | 0 | 0 |
| 03/23/2026 | SC | 0 | 0 |
| 03/17/2026 | TX | 0 | 0 |
| 02/26/2026 | NC | 1 | 0 |
| 02/25/2026 | TN | 0 | 0 |
| 02/17/2026 | TX | 0 | 0 |
| 02/16/2026 | GA | 0 | 0 |
| 01/28/2026 | SC | 0 | 0 |
| 01/22/2026 | SC | 0 | 0 |
| 01/20/2026 | SC | 0 | 0 |
Crash History · 8 records
| 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 |
Fleet Profile
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.