Carrier profile · USDOT 75771 · MC-52473 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Behnke Inc

51 power unitsavg 5.9 yrRegional · 6 statesBATTLE CREEK, MI88/100
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Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2023 → Sep 2025$750K3
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2015 → Apr 2023$750K1
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.Jun 2013 → Mar 2016$750K3
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINApr 2012 → Apr 2015$750K1
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2011 → Apr 2011$750K1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Apr 2011 → Apr 2012$750K1
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2000 → Apr 2011$750K2
WESTERN SURETY CO.Nov 1999 → Nov 2007$750K1
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINAug 1998 → Sep 2000$750K2
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYAug 1995 → Aug 1998$750K1
THE HOME INSURANCE CO.Aug 1993 → Aug 1995$750K1