Carrier profile · USDOT 653767 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Bates Trucking Co Inc

172 power unitsavg 10.4 yrRegional · 3 statesBLADENSBURG, MD65/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

172Power units

17 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

10.4Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(301) 773-2069 Email dispatchlbryson@wb-llc.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average31.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average18.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

14 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

14 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

172 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.4 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 31.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 18.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 22 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 17.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

22 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 172-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 172
Inspections · 24 mo: 22
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving20 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 172
Observed power (24 mo): 17
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

23.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BLADENSBURG, MD

4305 48TH STREET

Top corridor

MD 14 · DC 5 · VA 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 708723 USDOT 1037860 USDOT 1321174

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@wb-llc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2402063

Shares a company officer with other carriers

bruce bates — 2 carriers: USDOT 2337480

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

172

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4305 48TH STREET, BLADENSBURG, MD, 20710
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (301) 773-2069
Fax: (301) 699-3268
Email: lbryson@wb-llc.com
Web domain: wb-llc.com

Registration

Officers: London Bryson · Bruce Bates
USDOT / docket: 653767
First registered: Aug 8, 1996
Last MCS-150: May 14, 2024 · 525,345 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 14, 2009
D-U-N-S: 40557894

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

172

Power units

121

Drivers

121

CDL drivers

525,345

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BATES TRUCKING CO INC.

BATES TRUCKING CO INC (USDOT 653767) has a Vektor safety score of 65/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 31.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 22 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 172 power units and 121 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 14, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 14, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BATES TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number?

BATES TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number is 653767.

Is BATES TRUCKING CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BATES TRUCKING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BATES TRUCKING CO INC's safety record?

BATES TRUCKING CO INC has a 31.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 65/100 (tier: review).

How big is BATES TRUCKING CO INC's fleet?

BATES TRUCKING CO INC operates 172 power units and 121 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BATES TRUCKING CO INC based?

BATES TRUCKING CO INC is based in BLADENSBURG, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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