Carrier profile · USDOT 161866 · MC-685487 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Bettendorf Enterprises Inc

DBA BETTENDORF TRUCKING

173 power unitsavg 11.6 yrRegional · 3 statesARCATA, CA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-685487 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

173Power units

100 observed · MCS-150

146Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(707) 822-8271 Email dispatchmail@bettendorftrucking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record13 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

12 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

12 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

173 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

268 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 23.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 228 vehicle and 268 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

20.9% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

262 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 22

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 173-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 173
Inspections · 24 mo: 268
Annualized: ≈134 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving64 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance55 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance53 · 24 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance47 · 16 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance39 · 34 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance26 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance25 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 9 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 16 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Everest National’09–’11

Sparta’11–’13

Zurich American’13–’16

National Union’20–now

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Nov 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Dec 2020 → Nov 2025	$750K	9
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Dec 2018 → Dec 2019	$750K	3
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Dec 2017 → Dec 2018	$750K	1
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2016 → Dec 2017	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2013 → Dec 2016	$750K	1
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2011 → Dec 2013	$750K	4
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2009 → Dec 2011	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 173
Observed power (24 mo): 100
Trailers (towed): 146

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

57.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

268

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ARCATA, CA

4545 W END RD

Top corridor

CA 243 · OR 18 · WA 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 15 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1756831 USDOT 3557569 USDOT 3876320 USDOT 1921740 USDOT 4264529 USDOT 3451227 USDOT 3355474 USDOT 1835999Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (60 trucks · 31 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 95469 USDOT 2607616 USDOT 3355474 USDOT 3557569 USDOT 1902934 USDOT 1921740 USDOT 3853375 USDOT 1756831

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael mclaughlin — 14 carriers: USDOT 95469 USDOT 707733 USDOT 738087 USDOT 1364170 USDOT 1616990 USDOT 1651016 USDOT 1803432 USDOT 1848513

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

173

Observed (24 mo)

100

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4545 W END RD, ARCATA, CA, 95521
Mailing address: P O BOX 4689, ARCATA, CA, 95518-4689
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (707) 822-8271
Fax: (707) 822-0522
Email: mail@bettendorftrucking.com
Web domain: bettendorftrucking.com

Registration

Officer: Michael Mclaughlin
USDOT / docket: 161866 · MC-685487
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 9, 2026 · 12,256,046 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 26, 2011
D-U-N-S: 38119251

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

173

Power units

185

Drivers

185

CDL drivers

12,256,046

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BETTENDORF ENTERPRISES INC.

BETTENDORF ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 161866) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Nov 25, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 268 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 228 vehicle-level and 268 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 13 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 173 power units and 185 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 9, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 26, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BETTENDORF ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?

BETTENDORF ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 161866, and its motor carrier number is MC-685487.

Is BETTENDORF ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BETTENDORF ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BETTENDORF ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?

BETTENDORF ENTERPRISES INC has a 23.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 487 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).