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Carrier profile · USDOT 208250

ROBERT BATES INC

DBA BOB'S TIRE COMPANY

27 power unitsavg 9.8 yrRegional · 7 statesNEW BEDFORD, MA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Verified linksnetzero.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
27Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(508) 997-8545Email dispatchBOBSTIRE.1@NETZERO.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Established 45 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority44 yr active
since 1981
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo20.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.8 yr

Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1981 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 44-yr authority, 20% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is ROBERT BATES INC safe to work with?

Is ROBERT BATES INC safe to load? ROBERT BATES INC (USDOT 208250) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NEW BEDFORD, MA, operating 27 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 58 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RBROBERT BATES INC 100
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Safety

58 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.2% (24-mo)31 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 6.3 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 27-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
27
Inspections · 24 mo
31
Annualized
≈16 / yr
Coverage
≈0.6 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.

  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17
  • 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
  • 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
  • 376.11 Other violationOther2
  • 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)
27
Observed power (24 mo)
14
Trailers (towed)
4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.8 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
33%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed7
US states
Inspections · 24 mo31
MA busiest

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

Home base
NEW BEDFORD, MA
78 BROOK STREET
Top corridor
MA
MA 11 · NY 7 · NH 5
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 registration email domain with other carriers

@netzero.com — 1159 carriers: USDOT 70404USDOT 202411USDOT 210867USDOT 229828USDOT 246628USDOT 301866USDOT 303468USDOT 362027

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert bates — 18 carriers: USDOT 349668USDOT 486162USDOT 1343733USDOT 1497618USDOT 1664163USDOT 1791064USDOT 1793847USDOT 1820976

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)27
Observed (24 mo)14

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
78 BROOK STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA, 02746
Mailing address
PO BOX 1090, MATTAPOISETT, MA, 02739
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(508) 997-8545
Email
bobstire.1@netzero.com
Web domain
netzero.com

Registration

Officers
Robert Bates · Robert Bates
USDOT / docket
208250
First registered
12/21/1981
Last MCS-150
02/13/2025 · 873,889 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 08/27/2007
D-U-N-S
183808930

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

27Power units
22Drivers
7CDL drivers
873,889Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is ROBERT BATES INC's USDOT number?

ROBERT BATES INC's USDOT number is 208250.

Is ROBERT BATES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ROBERT BATES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ROBERT BATES INC's safety record?

ROBERT BATES INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 58 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ROBERT BATES INC's fleet?

ROBERT BATES INC operates 27 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ROBERT BATES INC based?

ROBERT BATES INC is based in NEW BEDFORD, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.