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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 14, 2026
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BATES TRUCKING INC
USDOT 885765 · MC233594 · EIN 71-0772498 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
2047 S MAIN ST, WALDRON, AR, 72958
(479) 518-2886 · JIMMY TAYLOR
51
High risk
Risk factors
Authority revocation pendingVehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national average2 crashes in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
12 / 12
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
13 / 163
Crashes (24 mo)
2
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Benchmark Insurance Company — $750K BIPD · policy FLCA192606009 · eff 06/01/2026
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Authority revocation pending
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate33.3% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate7.7% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Unsafe Driving85 pts
Driver Fitness30 pts
Vehicle Maintenance27 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance21 pts
Other4 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.82DUMT | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 30 | |
| 392.2-SLLML | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 30 | |
| 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 16 | |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 392.2-SLLLR | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 9 | |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 393.55E-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 | |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 |
Most inspected states
AR7
OK5
MO1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 8.76 | 8.76 | ≈72–79% (over 65) | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.80 | 0.86 | — | ▲ worse |
| Driver Fitness | 1.15 | 1.24 | — | ▲ worse |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6.00 | 6.00 | — | steady |
Latest inspection 2026-10-07. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · high impact
Following / lane / reckless 46% · Phone / texting 35% · Speeding 19%
• Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected: could improve up to 32 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
• Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 4 inspections, 7 violations, 2 OOS, 0 clean · trending worse.
1. Unsafe Driving4 viol · 57%
392.2-SLLML ×2, 392.82DUMT, 392.2-SLLLR
✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up
≈ 3 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 6.57).
2. Driver Fitness1 viol · 1 OOS · 14%
391.11B5-LNCDLNVL
✓ Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
✓ Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
≈ 3 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0.862).
3. Hours-of-Service Compliance1 viol · 1 OOS · 14%
395.8A1-HOSP
✓ Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
✓ Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
≈ 3 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0.6).
Repeat offenders: 392.2-SLLML ×2
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 2 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/21/2025 | CARLTON LANDING, OK | ✓ | ||
| 02/25/2025 | CALERA, OK | ✓ |
Equipment — 27 vehicles seen in inspections
16 trailer11 truck
Company profile
Officer
JIMMY TAYLOR
Annual mileage
0.6M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
12
Registered since
2000-06-09
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 15 carriers
Shares identifiers with 15 carriers (5 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| FULTON TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1711747 | officer | strong |
| HAMMER LANE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC | 1248129 | officer | strong |
| JIMMY DEAN TAYLOR | 3330161 | officer | strong |
| JIMMY LEE TAYLOR III | 3858986 | officer | strong |
| JIMMY TAYLOR | 2061452 | officer | strong |
| JIMMY TAYLOR | 2077627 | officer | strong |
| JINLOR SERVICES LLC | 1700852 | officer | strong |
| TAYLOR'S TOWING | 2361673 | officer | strong |
Activity history (recent)
06/30/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2025)
06/01/2026 — Insurance filed — Benchmark Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy FLCA192606009
02/10/2026 — Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-CWH-AR-19-S0345602-00
09/12/2025 — Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-CWH-AR-19-S0345602-00
06/02/2025 — Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-883347-01
06/01/2025 — Insurance replaced — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-CWH-AR-19-S0345602-00
05/06/2025 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/03/2025)
05/06/2025 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/03/2025)
02/14/2025 — Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-883347-01
01/21/2025 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/23/2025)
01/21/2025 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/23/2025)
10/29/2024 — Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-883347-01
10/02/2024 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/11/2024)
10/02/2024 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/11/2024)
06/01/2024 — Insurance replaced — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-883347-01
06/01/2024 — Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA970272550
06/01/2024 — Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA970272550
07/25/2023 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
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