PATE TRUCKING COMPANY LLC
212 power units
214 drivers
mileage unreliable
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FRED Score 92.9 / 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
40 yrs history · 147 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 212
- Drivers · CDL
- 214 · 214
- Annual miles
- 5.3M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 146 | 66 | 0 | 212 |
| Trailers | 167 | 46 | 0 | 213 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Oct 25, 2017)9 yrs old
- Registered
- Dec 10, 1986 (40 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jan 7, 2026 (Biennial Update)
- DUNS
- 53832655
- Officers
- ERIC ELLISON · ZANE MEAD
- Phone
- (806) 368-7723
- eric.ellison@patetrucking.com
- Address
- 4025 112Th Street, Lubbock TX 79423
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Machinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesOilfield EquipmentOther: WATER DIRT
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
4
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
147
29% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
30.8%
44 of 143 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.4%
5 of 147 driver inspections
Violations
304
67 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
304 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert295 · 62 out-of-serviceLights 104 · Brakes 88 · Tires 30 · Steering & suspension 13 · Cargo securement 6 · 54 more
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 5 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 3 · English proficiency 2
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Unsafe driving No alert3 · 0 out-of-serviceSeat belt 1 · Speeding 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Mar302026Mar 30, 2026 · TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct112025Oct 11, 2025 · New MexicoInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Oct12025Oct 1, 2025 · TexasProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun272025Jun 27, 2025 · TexasInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
2 of the 4 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Coon record since May 8, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 1993
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY → Great West Casualty Co (May 2025)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Inspections by state
- Texas (HQ) 144
- New Mexico 3
Mostly inspected in its home state (98%).
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 102 | 7.92 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 5 | 0.36 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 3 | 0.14 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 1 | 0.03 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
147 driver inspections · 143 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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