J & J BATES TRUCKING INC
Joins 77 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (CANAL INSURANCE CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Common (Property) gap · 66 days Inactive Jun 29, 2020 → reinstated Sep 3, 2020
- 1 fatality on crash record 8 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — J & J BATES TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1784471) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $750,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Common (Property) gap · 66 days — Inactive Jun 29, 2020 → reinstated Sep 3, 2020 • 1 fatality on crash record — 8 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1784471/ As of: Nov 2, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Nov 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.
BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2020-09-03 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceCANAL INSURANCE CO.Policy effective Jun 22, 2024
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Process AgentPROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC015440ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Risk Signals
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 29, 2020 to Sep 3, 2020 (66 days)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 1.00 | 1 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | — | 2.56 | 3 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (77 rows) View all 77 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 89382958 | Oct 28, 2026 | KY | 1 | HINDMAN KY | — | 0 | — | No |
| 89382835 | Oct 28, 2026 | KY | 3 | — | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88968961 | Sep 11, 2026 | KY | 2 | HAZARD KY |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88945974 | Sep 9, 2026 | KY | 2 | PIKEVILLE KY |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 87837296 | May 13, 2026 | KY | 2 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86976198 | Feb 6, 2026 | KY | 2 | HAZARD |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86254260 | Nov 5, 2025 | KY | 1 | LETCHER |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86243264 | Nov 5, 2025 | KY | 3 | HAZARD |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86243251 | Nov 5, 2025 | KY | 1 | WHITESBURG |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86243250 | Nov 5, 2025 | KY | 1 | LETCHER |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86243249 | Nov 4, 2025 | KY | 1 | LETCHER |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85906365 | Sep 26, 2025 | KY | 3 | HAZARD |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85851522 | Sep 23, 2025 | KY | 3 | HAZARD |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85619923 | Aug 28, 2025 | KY | 3 | HAZARD |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85372077 | Jul 31, 2025 | KY | 3 | HINDMAN |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85255727 | Jul 18, 2025 | KY | 2 | HAZARD |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84962599 | Jun 16, 2025 | KY | 3 | HAZARD |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84784431 | May 27, 2025 | KY | 3 | HAZARD |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84580838 | May 5, 2025 | KY | 2 | HAZARD |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84542396 | Apr 29, 2025 | KY | 3 | HAZARD |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84239465 | Mar 26, 2025 | KY | 3 | HINDMAN |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84130041 | Mar 13, 2025 | KY | 3 | LETCHER |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84130040 | Mar 13, 2025 | KY | 3 | LETCHER |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84078295 | Mar 7, 2025 | KY | 3 | WHITESBURG |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84062013 | Mar 6, 2025 | KY | 3 | EOLIA |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes View all 8 →
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| May 11, 2017 | MC15440-C | Original MC Certificate | Certificate | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT9261909245 | 91X | $750,000 | Jun 22, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA 2263144 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 22, 2020 | Jun 22, 2024 | REPLACED |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN190205 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 5, 2017 | Jun 22, 2020 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jun 22, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Sep 3, 2020
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Jun 29, 2020
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Jun 29, 2020authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jun 29, 2020authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 66 days (through Sep 3, 2020)
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Jun 22, 2020insuranceCANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Booking & risk tools
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Docket MC015440
common · ACTIVE · MC
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CANAL INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 123,913 carriers served
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77 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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8 reportable crashes
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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Fleet recall search
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Insurance-lapse watch
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How FMCSA safety ratings work
BASIC percentiles and compliance review context
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BOC-3 process agents explained
Why every interstate carrier must file a process agent
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
MCS-150, insurance, and authority filing requirements
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Roadside inspection rights
What drivers and carriers can expect during a stop
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Book / don't book
PASS / CAUTION / REJECT triage from public filings.
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Insurance check
BIPD gaps, cargo filings, and lapse-watch tier.
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Cancel desk
Pending L&I cancellations and coverage gaps.
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Chameleon check
Heuristic cluster peers from public census fields.
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Safety benchmark
Driver/vehicle OOS rates vs similar fleet-size peers.