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Carrier profile · USDOT 486162 · MC-429994 · Updated 06/13/2026

BATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC

6 power unitsRegional · 3 statesFARMINGDALE, NY

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-429994 ACTIVE

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 39 inspections.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1992

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

12.5

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 34-yr authority, 13% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is BATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC safe to load? BATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC (USDOT 486162, MC-429994) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FARMINGDALE, NY, operating 6 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (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 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

BBBATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC 100

Safety

39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.7% (24-mo)27 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● Stable

Holding near 0.0% — 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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.3 / 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: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 27
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.3 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 Maintenance4
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA

CargoFiled with FMCSA

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Vanliner · 02–11

Transguard America · 11–21

20022021

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.

2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Aug 2011 → Aug 2021	$750k	1
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2002 → Aug 2011	$750k	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
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 across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

FARMINGDALE, NY

75 WEST WALNUT ST

Top corridor

NY 25 · CT 1

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 company officer with other carriers

robert bates — 18 carriers: USDOT 208250 USDOT 349668 USDOT 1343733 USDOT 1497618 USDOT 1664163 USDOT 1791064 USDOT 1793847 USDOT 1820976

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 75 WEST WALNUT ST, FARMINGDALE, NY, 11735
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (516) 379-1997
Email: batespianomoving@aol.com

Registration

Officers: Robert Bates · Frank Bates
USDOT / docket: 486162 · MC-429994
First registered: 06/02/1992
Last MCS-150: 04/03/2026 · 122,500 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

122,500

Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is BATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

BATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 486162, and its motor carrier number is MC-429994.

Is BATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC's safety record?

BATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 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 BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC's fleet?

BATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC operates 6 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC based?

BATES BROTHERS MOVING & TRUCKING INC is based in FARMINGDALE, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch5163791997 Email dispatchbatespianomoving@aol.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 486162
MC / Docket: MC-429994
Officer: ROBERT BATES
Address: 75 WEST WALNUT ST
FARMINGDALE, NY, 11735

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 34 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

Vehicle OOS 13%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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