PATRIOT LOGISTICS INC

USDOT 1080260 MC 438147 Valparaiso, IN Authorized For-Hire
159 power units 159 drivers 9.7M mi/yr
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FRED Score 72.4 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
24 yrs history · 137 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
159
Drivers · CDL
159 · 159
Annual miles
9.7M ~61k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors70890159
Trailers200020

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Dec 13, 2002 (24 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Nov 5, 2025
Officer
CHARLES GREEN
Phone
(346) 741-6414
Email
selphsr@patriot-logistics.com
Address
336 West Us Hwy 30 Suite 201, Valparaiso IN 46385

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsIntermodal ContainersMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsBeveragesPaper ProductsConstructionChemicals

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
7
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 3 people hurt in all
Inspections
137
47% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
35.4%
29 of 82 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.6%
5 of 137 driver inspections
Violations
145
41 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 18 inspections, 3 out of service 18 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 16 inspections, 5 out of service 16 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 13 inspections, 3 out of service 13 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 11 inspections, 4 out of service 11 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 13 inspections, 1 out of service 13 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 15 inspections, 3 out of service 15 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 21 inspections, 4 out of service 21 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 28 inspections, 6 out of service 28 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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Violations

145 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    104 · 37 out-of-service
    Lights 42 · Brakes 23 · Tires 14 · Wheels & hubs 8 · Steering & suspension 3 · 14 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    28 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 11 · Speeding 8 · Phone use 4 · Seat belt 4 · Other 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    10 · 1 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 7 · False log 2 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 3 out-of-service
    Medical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1 · Other qualification 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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2 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jun
    25
    2026
    Jun 25, 2026 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    23
    2026
    Apr 23, 2026 · Texas
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    9
    2025
    Jun 9, 2025 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    13
    2025
    May 13, 2025 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Mar
    5
    2025
    Mar 5, 2025 · Georgia
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Feb
    1
    2025
    Feb 1, 2025 · Georgia
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Jan
    9
    2025
    Jan 9, 2025 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Ice road, daylight, sleet hail, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · United Specialty Insurance Company
on record since Jul 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2021
1 other liability filing also on file
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jul 7, 2024, replaced the same day)
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Texas 37
  • Georgia 20
  • Arkansas 18
  • Tennessee 18
  • Florida 12
  • Alabama 8
  • New Mexico 8
  • North Carolina 6

Runs well beyond its home state: 0 of 137 inspections were in Indiana.

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