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BEHNKE INC

USDOT 75771 · MC52473 what is the difference?

600 N HELMER ROAD, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49037

Registered 1974-06-01 · 51 power units · Interstate

BEHNKE INC (USDOT 75771, MC52473) is an interstate motor carrier based in BATTLE CREEK, MI, operating a mid-size fleet of 51 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 1990-09-14. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Arch Insurance Company, effective 2025-09-01. 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

Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)Inactive Administrative status adjustment
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$1,000,000Arch Insurance CompanyZACAT9295003On 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 inactive — Administrative status adjustment
CARGO policy QT-660-5620R268-TIL-10 cancelled by insurer (TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA)
TRUST FUND policy NONE cancelled by insurer (PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.)
Operating authority suspension or revocation
CARGO policy IMC0076567 cancelled by insurer (CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA)

2 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1990-09-14. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units51
Trucks51
Phone2699624231

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1990-09-14 — 36 years.
  • 4 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2018-09-05.
  • 2 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2016-02-22.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Arch Insurance Company, on file since 2025-09-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • 51 power units — a large fleet, larger than 95% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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