Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 364838 · MC-533371
RALPH BATES TRUCKING
DBA RALPH BATES
1 power unitsWOLF POINT, MT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-533371 ACTIVE
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 37 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1989Insurance (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
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RALPH BATES TRUCKING safe to work with?
Is RALPH BATES TRUCKING safe to load? RALPH BATES TRUCKING (USDOT 364838, MC-533371) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in WOLF POINT, MT, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RBRALPH BATES TRUCKING 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 05–22
20052022
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2005 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 3 |
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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
WOLF POINT, MT
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
@nemont.net — 123 carriers: USDOT 30193USDOT 244309USDOT 248772USDOT 283960USDOT 309365USDOT 323382USDOT 369802USDOT 379774
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 202 HILL ST, WOLF POINT, MT, 59201
- Operation
- Intrastate (Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (406) 653-1791
- Cell
- (406) 650-8595
- Fax
- (406) 653-1691
- niteridr@nemont.net
- Web domain
- nemont.net
Registration
- Officer
- Ralph Bates
- USDOT / docket
- 364838 · MC-533371
- First registered
- 09/06/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 04/05/2023 · 40,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 185790672
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is RALPH BATES TRUCKING's USDOT number?
RALPH BATES TRUCKING's USDOT number is 364838, and its motor carrier number is MC-533371.
Is RALPH BATES TRUCKING authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RALPH BATES TRUCKING is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is RALPH BATES TRUCKING's fleet?
RALPH BATES TRUCKING operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RALPH BATES TRUCKING based?
RALPH BATES TRUCKING is based in WOLF POINT, MT.