Pates Hardware Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Comanche, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 20 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 20 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 43% | 73% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 2.92 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state TX accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 0%.
| 2 |
| 3 |
| Aug 11, 2025 |
| TX |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | 393110B | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard bulkhead or other cargo | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 39311TT | Truck-Tractor with No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material on vehicle manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3965B | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 39311TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |