PATRIOT LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 1080260MC-Docket MC438147VALPARAISO, IN
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized159 power units
PATRIOT LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 1080260) in VALPARAISO, IN — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2020-06-30 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 4 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2024-06-10 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 4 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.08
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.33
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.25
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.61
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
3
Injuries
7
Crashes
109
Inspections
24
OOS inspections
35
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 159
- Total drivers
- 159
- Years in business
- 24
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 4 of 7 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 3.2%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 36.1%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 3 times last 2024-06-10
- Physical address
- 4 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-11-05
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2020-06-30
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
203
Inspections
58
OOS inspections
355
Violations
91
OOS violations
2
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-27 → 2026-06-05.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-04-23
TX
3 injuredTow-away
2025-06-09
TX
Tow-away
2025-05-13
TX
Tow-away
2025-03-05
GA
Tow-away
2025-02-01
GA
Tow-away
2025-01-09
TX
Tow-away
2024-07-08
FL
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
231 | 76 | 2026-06-05 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
71 | 2 | 2026-05-26 |
Hours of service 395
|
24 | 1 | 2026-02-05 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
21 | 8 | 2026-05-30 |
General safety regulations 390
|
4 | 0 | 2026-05-12 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 2 | 2026-01-14 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2024-04-04 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
1 | 0 | 2024-05-15 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2026-05-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-05-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Driver Fitness | Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. | OOS |
| 2026-04-21 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-03-30 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-03-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | — |
| 2026-03-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Leaf spring assembly defective/missing | OOS |
| 2026-02-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | OOS |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | OOS |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/rim cracked or broken | OOS |
| 2026-01-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-01-14 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driv | OOS |
| 2025-12-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-12-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps r | — |
| 2025-11-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-10-28 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | — |
| 2025-10-06 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | OOS |
| 2025-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2025-08-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2025-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | — |
| 2025-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 is not equipped with automatic air brake adjusters | — |
| 2025-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2025-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2025-07-07 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | — |
| 2025-07-07 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | The ELDs display screen cannot be viewed outside of the commercial motor vehicle. | — |
| 2025-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-05 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-ATIS | OOS | — |
2026-05-30 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-HCM | OOS | — |
2026-05-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-05-12 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E | — | — |
2026-05-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-DMOVE | — | — |
2026-05-11 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2026-04-21 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-LCDLR | OOS | — |
2026-04-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2026-04-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-04-15 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-04-06 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2026-03-30 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2026-03-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-03-11 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C | — | — |
2026-02-18 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
2026-02-17 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60D | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLMF | — | — |
2026-02-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLMF | — | — |
2026-02-05 6 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205A | OOS | — |
2026-01-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLMF | — | — |
2026-01-14 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9B-LRLIWR | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41B10-MC | OOS | — |
2025-12-17 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22G | — | — |
2025-12-15 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-ATIS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C | — | — |
2025-12-04 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-11-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
2025-10-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLML | — | — |
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