James Bates (USDOT 2836609)
Blocking issues found.
- Docket (MC) number
- MC949196
- Operating authority
- Common carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-16. We could not confirm that live just now.
- Authority granted
- 2016-02-22
- Insurance on file
- No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file with FMCSA.
- Safety rating
- No published safety rating
- Fleet on file
- 1 power units, 1 drivers
- Operation type
- Intrastate Non-Hazmat
- Physical address
- 2028 LAKEVIEW DR, JOHNSTON, SC 29832
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2025-06
Findings
- No active insurance on file (Critical): No active liability coverage on file with FMCSA
- Multiple carriers at this address (Caution): 2 other active carriers are registered at this physical address. Shared addresses are common for freight offices and registered agents.
Connected carriers
Other carriers linked to this one in FMCSA registration and roadside-inspection records:
Frequently asked questions
What carrier is USDOT 2836609?
USDOT 2836609 is James Bates, an intrastate non-hazmat motor carrier.
What carrier is MC 949196?
MC 949196 is the docket number of James Bates, USDOT 2836609.
What is James Bates's MC number?
James Bates's docket number is MC 949196. Its USDOT number is 2836609.
Is James Bates currently authorized to operate?
Common carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-16. We could not confirm that live just now. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does James Bates have insurance on file with FMCSA?
No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file with FMCSA.
What is James Bates's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show 1 of 1 vehicle inspection ending out-of-service for James Bates, too few inspections for a stable rate. FMCSA records also show 0 reportable crashes in the same window.
What is James Bates's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. James Bates's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is James Bates's FMCSA safety rating?
James Bates has no published FMCSA safety rating. Most US carriers have never received a rating review, so an unrated carrier is the common case, not a warning sign by itself.
Changes over time
Carriers change. Phone numbers, email addresses, insurance, authority. A sudden contact-info change is often the first sign of carrier identity fraud. fleetfax tracks these changes. Create a free account to follow changes on carriers you save.
View the full fleetfax report for James Bates
More carriers based in South Carolina
Run a SAFER company snapshot lookup for any carrier
Reconstructed from cached and fleetfax-ingested FMCSA public records (live FMCSA was unavailable) and may be out of date; verify current status on FMCSA SAFER. fleetfax surfaces the facts; brokers make the judgment. FMCSA status