Pat Fruth Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Clearwater, MN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 24 | 19 | 0 |
| Trailers | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 43 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 43 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 91% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 89% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 58% | 95% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 62% | 92% | 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 | 13 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 56 | 25 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 21, 2026 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2026 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 14 | 2.76 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 27 | 0.90 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 36 | 4.33 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.03 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 16 states. Top state MT accounts for 19% of activity. Activity outside home state (MN): 100%.
+11 other states with fewer inspections
| 15 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 37 | 14 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| AZ |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | UT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | 393205CWRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 3953A1HOSPD | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 3958A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 7, 2026 | 3922SLLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 7, 2026 | 39530EELDMCCD | HOS (ELD) - Motor carrier coerced a driver to make a false certification of the driver's data entries or record of duty status. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 39375A3ATIS | Tires - All others leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |