BETTENDORF ENTERPRISES INC

DBA BETTENDORF TRUCKING

USDOT 161866 · Arcata, CA

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Operating snapshot

173Power units (fleet size)
185Drivers reported
52Years since registration
12MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Arcata, CAHome base
260Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

66
Moderate
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 65.8th percentile among 3,533 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 1 is estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

BETTENDORF ENTERPRISES INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Arcata, CA, operating 173 power units and 185 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 260 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 24.2% (above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.8% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 65.8th percentile (estimated band: Moderate), ranked among 3,533 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
7.3 pctl · CI 212
BASIC measure: 0.03Insp. w/ violation: 260Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceModerate
65.8 pctl · CI 6171
BASIC measure: 4.56Insp. w/ violation: 219Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS24.2%above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 219 inspections
Driver OOS0.8%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 260 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due June 2028
Next biennial update dueJune 2028
Recurring update monthJune, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileJanuary 9, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: None
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Active
  • Docket: MC685487
  • Authorized for property, broker

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $750,000
  • Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of May 26, 2011)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.7%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 23.5%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on June 28, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)Surety bond

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $750,000

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$750,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-11-25
  • Surety bondHARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYForm 84 · effective 2018-11-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Similar carriers in California

Other published carriers registered in the same state and for-hire class, with a comparable fleet size. Useful for comparing like-for-like operators.

Similarity is based on public FMCSA registration state, for-hire classification, and reported fleet size — not a safety or quality comparison.

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number161866
Legal nameBETTENDORF ENTERPRISES INC
Doing business asBETTENDORF TRUCKING
LocationARCATA, CA
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)173
Drivers185
Reported annual mileage12,256,046 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateJanuary 9, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueJune 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)260
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Surety bond

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for California — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in California, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/161866/