Robert Bates INC (USDOT 208250)
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FMCSA rating: Conditional. Compliance issues found at last review; carrier remains authorized to operate
One other active company uses this carrier’s mailing address and shares its business name, a phone number, or a company officer. Shared mailing addresses can be legitimate — subsidiaries and shared back offices are common.
- DOT number
- USDOT 208250
- Operating authority
- Federal operating authority is not required — private carrier operation. The federal bulk file showed this carrier's USDOT registration active as of Sep 15, 2026. We could not confirm that live just now.
- Insurance on file
- No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file with FMCSA.
- Safety rating
- Conditional (rating decision Aug 27, 2007)
- Fleet on file
- 27 power units, 22 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 78 BROOK STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02746
- MCS-150 last filed
- Feb 2025
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Frequently asked questions
What carrier is DOT 208250?
DOT 208250 (USDOT 208250) is Robert Bates INC, an interstate motor carrier.
What is Robert Bates INC's USDOT number?
Robert Bates INC's USDOT number is 208250. No MC docket number is on file.
Is Robert Bates INC currently authorized to operate?
Federal operating authority is not required — private carrier operation. The federal bulk file showed this carrier's USDOT registration active as of Sep 15, 2026. We could not confirm that live just now. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Robert Bates INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file with FMCSA.
What is Robert Bates INC's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate for Robert Bates INC, from 2 of 10 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9% (fleetfax-computed from FMCSA inspections, as of Sep 11, 2026). FMCSA records also show 0 recordable crashes in the same window.
What is Robert Bates INC's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Robert Bates INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Robert Bates INC's FMCSA safety rating?
Robert Bates INC's FMCSA safety rating is Conditional, from a review decided Aug 27, 2007.
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