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BETTENDORF ENTERPRISES INC

DOT 161866MC 685487ActiveMotor CarrierBrokerInterstateNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA +1ARCATA, CA

COMPANY

Authority since
2025-11-26
MCS-150
2026-01-09 · 12,256,046 mi (2025)
Fleet
173 units · 412 trailers · 185 drivers

ADDRESS

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

CONTACT

Phone
7078228271
Email
MAIL@BETTENDORFTRUCKING.COM

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire;exempt For Hire
Specialty
Waste Hauler
Cargo types
11
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsGrain, Feed, HayGarbage, Refuse, TrashCommodities Dry BulkFarm SuppliesConstructionOther
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
10 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
1 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
20.0%
100 / 499 inspections

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Checking local VIN index…

Moderate Risk

22/100 risk points1 risk factor · 2 strengths · 5 data pointshigh confidence

Weighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
243 crashes · 13 fatal · 88 with injuries · 234 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
80% — 399 clean of 499 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
20.0% — driver OOS 4, vehicle OOS 97

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
23 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-01-09

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
2 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $750,000

SUMMARY

High OOS rate 21% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (3.5 per 100 trucks/yr)
Active insurance on file
13 fatal crashes on record, none in the last 24 months
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault

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