Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
172 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 653767
BATES TRUCKING CO INC
172 power unitsavg 10.8 yrRegional · 3 statesBLADENSBURG, MD
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
172Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
10.8Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 30 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 4
Vehicle out-of-service rate above average31.3% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average19.1% 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
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo31.331.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
15 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.8 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BATES TRUCKING CO INC safe to work with?
Is BATES TRUCKING CO INC safe to load? BATES TRUCKING CO INC (USDOT 653767) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BLADENSBURG, MD, operating 172 power units and 121 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (65/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBATES TRUCKING CO INC 65
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Safety
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 31.3% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 19.1% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% now▲ Worsening
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
≈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
- 21
- 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
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving8
- 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
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 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
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 172
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- 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
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BLADENSBURG, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 708723USDOT 1037860USDOT 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)172172
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4305 48TH STREET, BLADENSBURG, MD, 20710
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (301) 773-2069
- Cell
- (301) 440-2912
- Fax
- (301) 699-3268
- lbryson@wb-llc.com
- Web domain
- wb-llc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Bruce Bates · London Bryson
- USDOT / docket
- 653767
- First registered
- 08/08/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2024 · 525,345 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/14/2009
- D-U-N-S
- 40557894
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 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 2026-06-13, 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 32 roadside inspections, with 15 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.