Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 741095
BATES FUEL INC
2 power unitsavg 13.2 yrLocal · 1 statesSTACYVILLE, ME
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.2Avg age (yr)
2006–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-26
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 28 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.2 yr
Model years 2006–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BATES FUEL INC safe to work with?
Is BATES FUEL INC safe to load? BATES FUEL INC (USDOT 741095) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in STACYVILLE, ME, operating 2 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-26
BFBATES FUEL INC 100
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.8 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STACYVILLE, ME
Top corridor
ME
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@pwless.net — 31 carriers: USDOT 55014USDOT 301521USDOT 312424USDOT 338262USDOT 457680USDOT 750359USDOT 790541USDOT 795842
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)44
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 384 STATION RD, STACYVILLE, ME, 04777
- Operation
- Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (207) 365-4292
- Cell
- (207) 538-6355
- Web domain
- pwless.net
Registration
- Officers
- Catherine Bates · Catherine Bates
- USDOT / docket
- 741095
- First registered
- 04/13/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 02/12/2026 · 29,412 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is BATES FUEL INC's USDOT number?
BATES FUEL INC's USDOT number is 741095.
Is BATES FUEL INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-26, BATES FUEL INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BATES FUEL INC's safety record?
BATES FUEL INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 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).
How big is BATES FUEL INC's fleet?
BATES FUEL INC operates 2 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BATES FUEL INC based?
BATES FUEL INC is based in STACYVILLE, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.