BEHNKE INC

USDOT 75771 · Battle Creek, MI

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is BEHNKE INC (USDOT 75771) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of July 20, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows BEHNKE INC (USDOT 75771) is allowed to operate.
Does BEHNKE INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for BEHNKE INC (MC52473) as of July 20, 2026.
Does BEHNKE INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 on file for BEHNKE INC as of July 20, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is BEHNKE INC's FMCSA safety rating?
BEHNKE INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated July 24, 2001). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is BEHNKE INC's USDOT and MC number?
BEHNKE INC is registered under USDOT 75771 and operating authority MC52473, based in Battle Creek, MI. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is BEHNKE INC's fleet?
BEHNKE INC reports 51 power units and 47 drivers in its FMCSA record in Battle Creek, MI.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of July 20, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

51Power units (fleet size)
47Drivers reported
52Years since registration
3.2MAnnual miles reported (2022) · may be outdated
Battle Creek, MIHome base
48Inspections (24 mo)

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

61
Moderate
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 60.8th percentile among 20,717 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 2 are 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

Behnke Inc, a for-hire carrier based in Battle Creek, Michigan, operates 51 power units with 47 drivers. In 2022, the carrier logged 3.2 million miles. Vehicle out-of-service inspections occurred at 7.4%, below the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service rates were 4.2%, below the snapshot benchmark of 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances at 26th percentile (low band), vehicle maintenance at 28.8th percentile (low band), and hours-of-service compliance at 60.8th percentile (moderate band)—an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
26.0 pctl · CI 2131
BASIC measure: 0.24Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceModerate
60.8 pctl · CI 5666
BASIC measure: 0.66Insp. w/ violation: 48Peer group: 20,717
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
28.8 pctl · CI 2434
BASIC measure: 2.55Insp. w/ violation: 27Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS7.4%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 27 inspections
Driver OOS4.2%about the same as the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 48 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 January 2027
Next biennial update dueJanuary 2027
Recurring update monthJanuary, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileMarch 5, 2025

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: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Inactive
  • Docket: MC52473
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of July 24, 2001)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 5.0%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 9.5%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on July 20, 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)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-09-01

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. July 19, 2026phone changed— → 2699624231
  2. June 23, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  3. 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

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 number75771
Legal nameBEHNKE INC
LocationBATTLE CREEK, MI
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)51
Drivers47
Reported annual mileage3,227,671 (reported for 2022) · figure may be outdated
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateMarch 5, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueJanuary 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)48
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Michigan — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Michigan, 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/75771/