Carrier profile · USDOT 2836609 · MC-949196 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
James Bates
DBA BATES & SONS TRUCKING
1 power unitavg 15.7 yrLocal · 1 statesJOHNSTON, SC82/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-949196 INACTIVE
Authority & Insurance
Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 5 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
2016201920222025now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here.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.
All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Jan 2025 → May 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → Jun 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2024 | $750K | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Nov 2023 | $750K | 5 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Oct 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Jun 2023 | $750K | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Jun 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750K | 3 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Feb 2016 → Aug 2016 | $750K | 3 |