DBA: Caravan Packaging Corp
Andrew Bates is an active interstate carrier based in Memphis, TN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 12 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 12 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 75% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 81% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 57% | 83% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | MS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | AR | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | MS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | MS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1.25 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 2.62 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.11 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state MS accounts for 57% of activity. Activity outside home state (TN): 81%.
| 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| MS |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | MS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | AR | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | MS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 13, 2025 | MO | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | MS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 39360C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 393207ASAPPAS | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 39141A | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail | Driver Fitness | — |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 3922C | Failure to obey traffic control device | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 39330B | Battery - Not protected | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |