R Bates & Sons Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
2 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
R Bates & Sons Inc
DBA
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Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
140 Pratts Junction Road, Sterling, MA 01564
Phone
(978) 563-1390
Power units
3
Drivers
3
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
50.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 2 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 2 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jason@rbatesconstruction.com — company domain
Domain age
rbatesconstruction.com registered 2000-05-17 (26 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MA 04/2001 · MA 07/1997 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2025 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 5, 2024 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 2 of 2 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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