BATES TRUCKING CO INC
USDOT 653767
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (172 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate38.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)14 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 653767 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | BATES TRUCKING CO INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3017732069 |
| Address | 4305 48TH STREET, Bladensburg, MD, 20710 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20091014) |
| 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 | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 95 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90 / 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 | 21 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 38.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 14 total (0 fatal, 5 with injuries, 12 towaway) |
- 2026-04-14 — VA — towaway
- 2026-04-09 — MD — towaway
- 2026-03-17 — VA — towaway
- 2026-01-22 — DC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-01-09 — MD — 1 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (24), 12 (8), 51 (8).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 172 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 121 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 525,345 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-MAY-24 |
BATES TRUCKING CO INC operates 172 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MD.
Nearby
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