Bates Trucking Co INC Safety Record

DOT# 653767 · Bladensburg, MD 20710 · 3017732069

D

Below-average safety record — scored 55/100. Elevated out-of-service rates or crash history.

Last inspected 03/06/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Bates Trucking Co INC (DOT# 653767) in Bladensburg, Maryland has 31 inspections on record with 81 violations and a 45.2% vehicle out-of-service rate and 13 crashes. Safety grade: D (below-average safety record).

31 Inspections
45.2% Vehicle OOS Rate
13 Crashes
172 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 45.2%
Carrier: 45.2% (14 of 31) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 9.7%
Carrier: 9.7% (3 of 31) National: 6.4%
22% OOS rate better than 22% of carriers in Maryland
16% crash rate better than 16% of carriers in Maryland

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

81 total violations across 31 inspections
17 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (21%)
Vehicle Maintenance
47
Unsafe Driving
29
Driver Fitness
4
Other
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 4 states: DC, MD, US, VA
Level 1: 2 (6%) Level 2: 19 (61%) Level 3: 10 (32%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/06/2026 MD 2 2 0
02/25/2026 VA 3 0 0
11/10/2025 MD 2 0 0
09/22/2025 MD 2 0 0
09/02/2025 MD 2 0 1
07/25/2025 MD 2 0 1
07/17/2025 MD 2 2 0
06/20/2025 MD 2 0 0
02/05/2025 VA 3 0 0
01/08/2025 MD 2 1 0
6 injury crashes
30-NOV-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
30-NOV-24 MD 0 0 0
24-JUN-24 VA 0 0 0
23-APR-24 VA 0 4 0
22-NOV-24 MD 0 0 0
22-JAN-26 DC 0 1 0
21-AUG-24 MD 0 1 0
15-SEP-25 VA 0 1 0
10-SEP-24 MD 0 0 0
09-JAN-26 MD 0 1 0
06-OCT-25 MD 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 172
Drivers 121
Fleet Size Large Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 08/08/1996
MCS-150 Filed 20240514 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 525,345
Address 4305 48th Street, Bladensburg, MD 20710