Patten Seed Company Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Charleston, SC.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 72 | 0 |
| Trailers | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 95 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 95 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 | 85% | 89% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 59% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 56% | 83% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 17 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 45 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2026 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 13 | 1.20 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 25 | 3.96 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.01 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 7 states. Top state NC accounts for 37% of activity. Activity outside home state (SC): 79%.
+2 other states with fewer inspections
| 16 |
| 18 |
| Unsafe Driving | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TN |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3922C | Failure to obey traffic control device | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 39355C2 | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 39375A | Flat tire or fabric exposed | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 39347D2BLTBD | Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |