Bates Bros Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
32 years (granted 1994)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
17 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free sbcglobal.net inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Bates Bros Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1317 West Broadway, Altus, OK 73521
Phone
(580) 477-0711
Power units
19
Drivers
18
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC272307
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 17 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
5.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 17 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
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Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TX 05/2025 · OK 04/2023 · TX 08/2021 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 20, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 16, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 12, 2026 | OK | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 10, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 21, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 13, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 21, 2025 | OK | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 24, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 3, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 26, 2024 | OK | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 18, 2024 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 12, 2024 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 8, 2024 | OK | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 14, 2023 | OK | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 12, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 27, 2023 | OK | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 17 of 17 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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