J & J Bates Trucking Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
9 years (granted 2017)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
63 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free yahoo.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
J & J Bates Trucking Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
3265 Highway 15, Whitesburg, KY 41858
Phone
(606) 633-0709
Power units
7
Drivers
7
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC015440
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 05/26/2020 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 06/29/2020
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 63 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
1.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 63 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
rhiannonbates@yahoo.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: KY 07/2025 · KY 10/2023 · KY 04/2021 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 6, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 5, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Nov 5, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 5, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Nov 5, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Nov 4, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Sep 26, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 23, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 28, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 31, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 18, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 16, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 27, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 5, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 29, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 26, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 13, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 13, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 7, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 6, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 3, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 28, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 28, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 26, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 21, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 6, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 4, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 22, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 4, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 31, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 26, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Dec 19, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 6, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Nov 26, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 15, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 11, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 8, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 9, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 25, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 18, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 10, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 14, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Jul 31, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 27, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Jun 6, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 26, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 11, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 22, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 8, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 22, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 10, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 4, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 3, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 14, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 30, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 23, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 10, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 8, 2023 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Aug 2, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 20, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 14, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 63 of 63 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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