Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1784471· MC15440· CARRIER· EIN 26-2815827

J & J BATES TRUCKING INC

3265 HIGHWAY 15, WHITESBURG, KY, 41858(606) 633-0709 rhiannonbates@yahoo.comRHIANNON BATES

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Active

operating authority

Insurance

$750K BIPD

CANAL INSURANCE CO.

Vehicle OOS

4.8%

below 22% national avg

Driver OOS

below 6.7% national avg

Crashes 24mo

none fatal

Red flags

None

nothing flagged

/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score

1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC015440

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common

Active

Contract

None

Broker

None

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

$750K on file

$750K required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

Not on file

not required

Insurance filings

ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 06/22/2024

CANAL INSURANCE CO.· policy CT9261909245

Authority history (2) ▾

09/03/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED

05/11/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/29/2020)

Insurance history3 insurers on record

Filing timeline (2) ▾

UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 06/22/2020 → 06/22/2024
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 05/05/2017 → 06/22/2020

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle21 inspections · 4.8% OOS · National 22%

Driver43 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

43 inspections · 5 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

Inspections

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

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total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 1 states

KY30

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Safety trends & next-run projection

Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.

Latest inspection 2026-09-11 Official measures from Sep 2026 runno new inspections since the run yet

BASIC scorecard all within limits

Unsafe

—

too few

HOS

clean

line 65%

Driver Fit

clean

line 80%

Ctrl Subst

clean

line 80%

Veh Maint

≈14%

line 80%

Crash

pending

Time machine— see this carrier as of any past monthSep 26Latest

Sep 2026 run

Sep 24 actual projectedSep 26

Unsafe Driving

Not enough data to rank

▲ +0.02

Now · official

1.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

1.02

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 3 inspections with an Unsafe Driving violation

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Hours-of-Service Compliance

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 65% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Driver Fitness

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 80% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 80% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Vehicle Maintenance

Within limits

▲ +0.05

Now · official

1.64

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

1.69

estimate

Est. percentileunder 80%

10–18%

best▲ 80% lineworst

Percentile trend · 24 mo

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Crash Indicator

Percentile pending

Est. coming

Crashes 24mo

Fatalities

Injuries

Tow-aways

14.3

Per 100 PUs

FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).

Out-of-service ratenat: veh 22% · drv 6.7%

4.8%vehicle

0%driver

Inspection volumerolling 24-mo

44inspections

“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do

Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do

Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do

Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 14% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing6 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)

Tires2 OOS3 viol69%

393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 38%
393.75C-OOSTire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches apart2× · 31%

Inspection / repair / DVIR1 viol19%

396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 19%

Lighting / lamps2 viol13%

393.9HInoperable head lamps1× · 9%
393.9Inoperable Required Lamp1× · 3%

What to do

Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight

Projected estimatecould improve up to 10 pts in ~12 mo

nowin 12 months

Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▲ Trending worse

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

Clean

Where the violations are

Vehicle Maintenance 100%

Focus here first

1Vehicle Maintenance

2 violations · 100% of recent

393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection

Do this

Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately

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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

CSA points

Crashes

States

cleanviolOOS

Inspections (58)

Crashes (8)

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

7 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

6 incomplete vehicle 1 truck

2005 PETERBILT 357seen 19×

1NPALBEX25N871966· 794383 KY

2020 PETERBILT 357seen 12×

1XPADB0X2LN292306· 794381 KY

2006 PETERBILT 378seen 8×

1NPFLU0XX6D877207· 000062A KY

2008 PETERBILT 388seen 7×

1NPWLUTXX8D763741· B5R308 KY

2001 PETERBILT 357seen 6×

1NPAXUEX61N565752· B5R309 KY

2007 PETERBILT 378seen 5×

1NPFLUEX77N657110· A92214 KY

2000 PETERBILT 378

1NPFXBEX9YD498798· A92040 KY

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

Tow-away

Injury

Fatal

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

7 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

0.3M mi

reported 2025

Recordable crash rate

0.00

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · <100 mi7 drivers

Company officer: RHIANNON BATES
Operation: Interstate
Registered since: 2008-06-20
Last MCS-150 update: 2026-02-24
Census status: Active

Fleet: 7 trucks · 7 owned tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Activity history

7 events

02/24/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2025)
06/22/2024Insurance filed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT9261909245
06/22/2024Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2263144
09/03/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
06/22/2020Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN190205
05/11/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (06/29/2020)
06/20/2008Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

Interstate

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FMCSA safety rating

Rating: Not rated
Type: Non-ratable review
Rated: —
Last review: 2017-02-10

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MCS-150 registration

Form date: 2026-02-24
Reported mileage: 300,000 mi (2025)

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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

June, 2021
- Fleet shrank to 6 power units
- Drivers shrank to 6
January, 2021
First on-record entry — J & J BATES TRUCKING INC, WHITESBURG, KY

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 7:17 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.