ARNDT'S INC
USDOT 1665546 · Doing business as ZIELKE TOWING AND TIRE
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (11 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate33.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1665546 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-984946 |
| Legal Name | ARNDT'S INC |
| DBA Name | ZIELKE TOWING AND TIRE |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2699259573 |
| Address | 1303 M 139, Benton Harbor, MI, 49022 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 3 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 33.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-02-23 — MI — towaway
- 2025-12-31 — MI — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-12-15 — MI — towaway
- 2024-10-17 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (4), 20 (1), 47 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 11 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 3 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 35,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 24-JUL-25 |
ARNDT'S INC operates 11 power units — a larger fleet than 95% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
Other carriers in Benton Harbor, MI
- B & Z COMPANY — USDOT 1698763, 8 power units
- TOWN AND COUNTRY PLUMBING SERVICES INC — USDOT 1688679, 6 power units
- SKIDMORE'S H&T ASPHALT — USDOT 1641136, 5 power units
- C AND D ASPHALT SEALER — USDOT 1720734, 5 power units
- MEARL D BURNETT — USDOT 1828449, 5 power units
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