Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 221716 · MC-176247 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Bates Trucking Inc
10 power unitsKENTWOOD, LA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-176247 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 10 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration4444 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal33
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
BATES TRUCKING INC (USDOT 221716) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 10 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 30, 2013.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned May 15, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is BATES TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
BATES TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 221716, and its motor carrier number is MC-176247.
Is BATES TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, BATES TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BATES TRUCKING INC's fleet?
BATES TRUCKING INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BATES TRUCKING INC based?
BATES TRUCKING INC is based in KENTWOOD, LA.
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