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BATES BROS INC

USDOT 549908 · MC272307 what is the difference?

1317 WEST BROADWAY, ALTUS, OK 73521

Registered 1994-02-07 · 19 power units · Interstate

BATES BROS INC (USDOT 549908, MC272307) is an interstate motor carrier based in ALTUS, OK, operating a fleet of 19 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 1994-05-06. The insurance file carries a $750,000 BMC-91X filing from United States Fire Insurance Company, effective 2026-04-12. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$750,000United States Fire Insurance Company133-7837022On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

BIPD/Primary policy TF641970 cancelled by insurer (NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY)
BIPD/Primary policy 1337232744 cancelled by insurer (UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.)
BIPD/Primary policy 444680 cancelled by insurer (CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.)
BIPD/Primary policy 444665 cancelled by insurer (CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.)
BIPD/Primary policy CA 1854786-2 cancelled by insurer (PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY)

4 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1994-05-06. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Power units19
Trucks19
Phone5804770711

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1994-05-06 — 32 years.
  • 8 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2010-07-07.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • Current primary filing: $750,000 with United States Fire Insurance Company, on file since 2026-04-12 — at the federal minimum.
  • 19 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 90% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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