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PATTEN SEED COMPANY LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 67/100. 55 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 41851ActiveInterstateCHARLESTON, SC

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2025-09-02 · 4,025,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
95 units · 120 trailers · 100 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
4,025,000 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
22 WESTEDGE ST SUITE 520
CHARLESTON, SC 29403
Mailing
22 WEST EDGE ST SUITE 520
CHARLESTON, SC 29403

CONTACT

Phone
8883601125
Email
jmorrow@supersod.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
BENJAMIN IRWIN COPELAND, JR
Title
CEO

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Other
Cargo types
1
Other: SOD-GRASS
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
629 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Insurance not verified
Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Severe Risk
4 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
16.1%
31 / 192 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

67
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
95 power units
Unique power units seen
53
+ 44 trailer VINs
Inspections
73
Discrepancy
0.6x

Severe Risk

4 risk factors · 1 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
51 crashes · 3 fatal · 24 with injuries · 44 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
84% — 161 clean of 192 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
16.1% — driver OOS 2 insp., vehicle OOS 30 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-09-02

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Insurance not verified — Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

1 fatal crash in the last 12 months
Elevated OOS rate 13% (last 24 mo)
5.8 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
5 injury crashes in the last 24 months
84% clean inspections

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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