BEHNKE INC
USDOT 75771
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (51 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileArch Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate10% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)7 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 36 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 75771 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-52473 |
| Legal Name | BEHNKE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2699624231 |
| Address | 600 N HELMER ROAD, Battle Creek, MI, 49037 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20010724) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Arch Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-09-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-09-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1990-09-14 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1990-09-14 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Administrative status adjustment
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 88 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 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 | 40 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 7 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 7 towaway) |
- 2026-05-07 — IN — towaway
- 2025-10-30 — OH — 3 injured, towaway
- 2025-07-11 — MI — towaway
- 2024-12-29 — IL — 5 injured, towaway
- 2024-12-05 — OH — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (28), 12 (9), 47 (7).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 51 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 47 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,227,671 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 05-MAR-25 |
BEHNKE INC operates 51 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
Other carriers in Battle Creek, MI
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- BRUTSCHE CONCRETE PRODUCTS INC — USDOT 349118, 27 power units
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