Behnke Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
45 years (granted 1980)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
66 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Behnke Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
600 N Helmer Road, Battle Creek, MI 49037
Phone
(269) 962-4231
Power units
51
Drivers
47
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC052473
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Inactive
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Property Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
Revocation records
- type license: BROKER · order1 serve date: 02/22/2016 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 03/28/2016
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 10/23/1998 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 09/27/1998
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 66 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
4.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 66 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
abehnke@behnkeinc.com — company domain
Domain age
behnkeinc.com registered 1999-06-03 (27 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
7
Reportable crashes
7
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IN 05/2026 · OH 10/2025 · MI 07/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 17, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 6, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 5, 2026 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 2, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 23, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Dec 15, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 30, 2025 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Oct 6, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 25, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 22, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 15, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 9, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 28, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 23, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 15, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 14, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 14, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 1, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 25, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 30, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| May 21, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 30, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 17, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 16, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 10, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 30, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 29, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 23, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 26, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 14, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 14, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 4, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 17, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 14, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 8, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 8, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 15, 2024 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 26, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 18, 2024 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 11, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 11, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 18, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Jun 11, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Jun 4, 2024 | OH | Level I — Full |
| May 3, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 26, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 9, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 9, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 4, 2024 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Feb 26, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 5, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 1, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 22, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 27, 2023 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 6, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 22, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 6, 2023 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 31, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 21, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 27, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 1, 2023 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 18, 2023 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 7, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 13, 2023 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 66 of 66 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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