Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3117485 · MC-1068620
B BATES TRANSPORT L L C
1 power unitsBAKER, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1068620 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 8 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is B BATES TRANSPORT L L C safe to work with?
Is B BATES TRANSPORT L L C safe to load? B BATES TRANSPORT L L C (USDOT 3117485, MC-1068620) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BAKER, LA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BBB BATES TRANSPORT L L C 50
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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 Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Clear Blue · 20–23
20192024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 8 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Oct 2019 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BAKER, LA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brandon bates — 7 carriers: USDOT 3164854USDOT 3313311USDOT 3599051USDOT 3682021USDOT 4097796USDOT 4445627
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1352 MAIN STREET, BAKER, LA, 70714
- Mailing address
- 633 DAY DRIVE, BAKER, LA, 70714
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (225) 428-3589
Registration
- Officers
- Brandon Bates · Brandon Bates
- USDOT / docket
- 3117485 · MC-1068620
- First registered
- 04/02/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 04/01/2024 · 22,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/16/2024
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 31299453
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 B BATES TRANSPORT L L C's USDOT number?
B BATES TRANSPORT L L C's USDOT number is 3117485, and its motor carrier number is MC-1068620.
Is B BATES TRANSPORT L L C authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, B BATES TRANSPORT L L C is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is B BATES TRANSPORT L L C's safety record?
B BATES TRANSPORT L L C has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is B BATES TRANSPORT L L C's fleet?
B BATES TRANSPORT L L C operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is B BATES TRANSPORT L L C based?
B BATES TRANSPORT L L C is based in BAKER, LA.