PATRIOT RELOCATION CORP
USDOT 3284264MC-Docket MC1038899ELIZABETH, NJ
Review before tendering5 power units
PATRIOT RELOCATION CORP (USDOT 3284264) in ELIZABETH, NJ — 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: $1,500,000.
- Cargo insurance on file.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA) was filed 35 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-12-08) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- 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.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 9 times, most recent 2025-12-08 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 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.
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
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 3.33
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.81
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.22
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.68
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.43
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
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
25
Inspections
9
OOS inspections
18
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,500,000
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 5
- Total drivers
- 5
- Years in business
- 7
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 18.5%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 36.8%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
- 9 times last 2025-12-08
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-01-13
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
30
Inspections
11
OOS inspections
59
Violations
26
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-08-03 → 2026-03-02.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
20 | 8 | 2025-03-05 |
Hours of service 395
|
8 | 3 | 2024-12-18 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
8 | 0 | 2026-02-24 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
5 | 2 | 2024-12-18 |
General safety regulations 390
|
2 | 2 | 2024-07-30 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 1 | 2025-02-16 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone | — |
| 2025-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-02-16 | Driver Fitness | Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions | OOS |
| 2025-01-16 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Driver on duty and in possession of a narcotic drug / amphetamine | OOS |
| 2024-12-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2024-12-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2024-12-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2024-12-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2024-12-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | — |
| 2024-12-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2024-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2024-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Inoperative or missing power unit spring brake | OOS |
| 2024-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2024-11-06 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air suspension pressure loss | OOS |
| 2024-09-27 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) | OOS |
| 2024-09-27 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle) | OOS |
| 2024-09-27 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | OOS |
| 2024-09-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | OOS |
| 2024-09-03 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2024-09-03 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2024-08-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
| 2024-07-30 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Driver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse | OOS |
| 2024-07-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake-air compressor violation | OOS |
| 2024-07-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Hole in Spring Brake Housing | OOS |
| 2024-07-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | OOS |
| 2024-07-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | — |
| 2024-07-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2024-07-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2024-07-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Bolts securing cab broken/loose/missing | — |
| 2024-07-08 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Driver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse | OOS |
| 2024-06-27 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
| 2024-05-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2024-05-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Battery - Not protected | — |
| 2024-05-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Leaf spring assembly defective/missing | OOS |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Power steering violations | — |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | — |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Improper securement of fuel tank | OOS |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2024-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 15 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-02-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSIV | — | — |
2025-11-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLCP | — | — |
2025-03-05 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-02-16 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B4-DEN | OOS | — |
2024-12-18 6 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BMBCBD | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
2024-11-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2024-09-27 7 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207(f) | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(e)(1) | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3(a)(2) | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3(a)(2) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3(a)(3)(i) | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3(a)(3)(i) | — | — |
2024-09-03 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22(g) | — | — |
2024-07-30 7 viols· 4 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 3(e) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(d) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201(a) | OOS | — |
2024-07-18 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201(b) | — | — |
2024-07-08 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 3(e) | OOS | — |
2024-06-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-05-23 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-05-14 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(d) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 65(c) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207(c) | OOS | — |
2023-12-05 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 22(h)(1) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82(a)(1) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(b) | — | — |
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