Franklin Iron And Metal Co Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
2 years (granted 2023)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
7 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Franklin Iron And Metal Co Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
120 South Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49014
Phone
(269) 968-6111
Power units
7
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1588470
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
14.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 7 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
14.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 7 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
dbehnke@franklin-scrap.com — company domain
Domain age
franklin-scrap.com registered 2003-07-22 (23 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IN 07/2025 · MI 01/2021 · MI 04/2019 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 6, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 17, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 12, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Jun 14, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 4, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2024 | IN | Level I — Full |
Most recent 7 of 7 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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