Bates Trucking Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Waldron, AR.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 7 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 7 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 | 66% | 84% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 81% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
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 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 21, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.57 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 9.80 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state OK accounts for 56% of activity. Activity outside home state (AR): 67%.
| 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AR |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |