ROBERT BATES INC
USDOT 208250 · Doing business as BOB'S TIRE COMPANY
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (27 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate10.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 208250 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | ROBERT BATES INC |
| DBA Name | BOB'S TIRE COMPANY |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5089978545 |
| Address | 78 BROOK STREET, New Bedford, MA, 02746 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20070827) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 29 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10.3% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (8), 47 (5), 4 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 27 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 22 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 873,889 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-FEB-25 |
ROBERT BATES INC operates 27 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in MA.
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