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BALKEMA EXCAVATING INC

USDOT 164172 · MC141378 what is the difference?

1500 RIVER ST, KALAMAZOO, MI 49048

Registered 1974-06-01 · 34 power units · Interstate

BALKEMA EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 164172, MC141378) is an interstate motor carrier based in KALAMAZOO, MI, operating a fleet of 34 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 1979-10-01. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Illinois National Insurance Co, effective 2016-08-01. 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$1,000,000Illinois National Insurance Co.2935920On 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

Operating authority active — GRANTED

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units34
Trucks33
Phone2693455289

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1979-10-01 — 47 years.
  • No insurance cancellation on record for this USDOT number.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Illinois National Insurance Co., on file since 2016-08-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • No lapse in 47 years of filings — an uninterrupted record.
  • 34 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 93% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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