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
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2790571USDOT 4084229USDOT 3347789

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james bates — 9 carriers: USDOT 1076445USDOT 1161599USDOT 1295694USDOT 1657279USDOT 1732164USDOT 1885688USDOT 3101812USDOT 4257270

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)1
Shared w/ other carriers2

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1PLE045252PF52968View sourced platform decode36Jul 12, 2024Apr 16, 2026
1XP7DB9X97D688693View sourced platform decode23Apr 2, 2025Sep 24, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 9 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
9
Combined power
9
States
7
Oldest authority
Dec 2, 2002
Active now
6

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

MISTER POOL ENTERPRISES LTDINNOVATIVE LANDSCAPE CARE INCBATES CONTRACTING & CONSTRUCTION INCJAMES R BATESJAMES BATES TRUCKINGBATES HOLDING GROUP LLCJW BATES AND SONS TRUCKINGJAMES BATES