Carrier profile · USDOT 486162 · MC-429994 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Bates Brothers Moving & Trucking Inc

6 power unitsavg 9.2 yrRegional · 3 statesFARMINGDALE, NY100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-429994 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

9.2Avg age (yr)

2013–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(516) 379-1997 Email dispatchbatespianomoving@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 39 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.2 yr

Model years 2013–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 26 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 33.3 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

26 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 5

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 26
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.2 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 Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’21 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Vanliner’02–’11

Transguard America’11–now

2002200820142020now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. · since Aug 2021

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Aug 2011 → Aug 2021	$750K	1
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2002 → Aug 2011	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 6
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

9.2 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

100.0%

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 radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

FARMINGDALE, NY

75 WEST WALNUT ST

Top corridor

NY 24 · CT 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert bates — 18 carriers: USDOT 208250 USDOT 349668 USDOT 1343733 USDOT 1497618 USDOT 1664163 USDOT 1791064 USDOT 1793847 USDOT 1820976

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 75 WEST WALNUT ST, FARMINGDALE, NY, 11735
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (516) 379-1997
Email: batespianomoving@aol.com

Registration

Officers: Robert Bates · Frank Bates
USDOT / docket: 486162 · MC-429994
First registered: Jun 2, 1992
Last MCS-150: Apr 3, 2026 · 122,500 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

122,500

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 BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC.

BATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC (USDOT 486162) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. effective Aug 11, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 26 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

BATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 486162, and its motor carrier number is MC-429994.

Is BATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC's safety record?

BATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).