Carrier profile · USDOT 703239 · MC-325188 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CHARLIE W BATES

DBA BATES TRUCKING

2 power unitsLocal · 1 statesGOODMAN, MO50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-325188 ACTIVE

Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’19 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Sentry Select’97–’00

Athena’00–’03

Great West’03–’14

Northland’14–’19

beyond this history

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2019

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2019	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2003 → Dec 2014	$750K	3
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2000 → Oct 2003	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1997 → Oct 2000	$750K	1