Freight Carrier/broker · Arcata, CA
BETTENDORF TRUCKING
4545 W END RD · Arcata, CA 95521
Authorized: Property
(707) 822-8271
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- MC #685487
- USDOT #161866 USDOT Active
- 173Power Units
- 185Drivers
- Carrier/brokerEntity Type
About this carrier
BETTENDORF TRUCKING is a Arcata, CA freight carrier/broker that is authorized for property in the state of California. This company has 173 truck(s) in their fleet and 185 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-685487 and their USDOT number is 161866.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 01/09/2026 · last updated May 19, 2026.Carrier Details
- Legal Name BETTENDORF ENTERPRISES INC
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR Property
- MCS-150 Filed 01/09/2026
- MCS-150 Mileage 12,256,046 (2025)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
- Exempt for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
- Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber
- Building Materials
- Machinery, Large Objects
- Grain, Feed, Hay
- Garbage/Refuse
- Commodities Dry Bulk
- Agricultural / Farm Supplies
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 3 states over the past 24 months: CA (234), OR (18), WA (6). Home base: Arcata, California.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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0Fatal
- 3Injury
- 10Tow
- 13Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
0.43
6
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.03
2
Vehicle Maintenance
4.64
105
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0.06
2
Inspection Summary
- 258Total
- 146Clean
- 112With violations
24-month window ending May 15, 2026
Violations Cited 94 unique codes
Critical 40
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 392.2SLSCRState/Local Laws - CMV safety chains
- 393.75A4-PBMETires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed.
- 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 393.75A2-TAOBBTires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation
- 391.11(b)(4)Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions
- 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
- 393.207(a)Axle positioning parts defective/missing
- 393.207A-STCBSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle is cracked, loose, broken or missing
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension
- 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.
- 393.207A-STBWSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component
- 393.207(c)Leaf spring assembly defective/missing
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
- 393.9(a)Inoperative Brake Lamps
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- 393.209(d)Steering system components worn, welded, or missing
- 393.209C-STSCLSteering - Steering column has looseness in the u-bolt or positioning part
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 393.45Brake tubing and hose adequacy
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
- 396.3(a)(1)Brake - Leak from air chamber
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test
- 393.43(a)No/improper tractor protection valve
- 393.45B2-BAir brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 396.3A1-DLDSUJBCBDriveline/Driveshaft - Any missing, broken or loose universal joint bearing cap bolt, bearing strap or retainer bolt
- 393.70B1I-CDPBRWCoupling - Mounting plate or pivot bracket repair weld is cracked.
- 393.118D-CDLDressed Lumber/Similar Building Products - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier.
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub
- 396.3(a)(1)Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 393.201A-FRBFCFrame - Cracked siderail bottom flange at least 1 inch long
- 393.23-LEULighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail)
- 393.205A-WRBHWheel/Rim - Cracks between two holes
- 393.201A-FRMCFrame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Unsafe Driving 6
- 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLITState/Local Laws - Improper turns
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Vehicle Maintenance 45
- 393.100(b)Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.
- 393.209E-SPSLASteering - Power steering leaking anywhere.
- 393.11A1-LFTSMLighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.45(b)(2)Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:
- 393.48A-BLMACBDDrum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 393.45B2-B-VACBrake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
- 393.48A-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
- 396.5(b)Oil and/or grease leak
- 393.11B-CSSRRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
- 393.11A1-LRRLighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- 396.5(a)Failing to ensure that vehicle is properly lubricated
- 393.70B1I-CDFAMCoupling - Sliding fifth wheel fore/aft stop is missing/not secured
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking
- 393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 393.201(a)Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken
- 393.11A1-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) missing
- 393.201A-FRCLSFrame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
- 393.205C-WRWheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
- 393.205A-WRCWheel/Rim - Rim, spoke wheel, or adapter cracked
- 393.205(a)Wheel/rim cracked or broken
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible
- 393.95(b)Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light).
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- 393.60(c)Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
Hours of Service 3
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier
- 395.24(d)ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
Locations
Physical Address
BETTENDORF TRUCKING4545 W END RD
ARCATA, CA 95521
Mailing Address
BETTENDORF ENTERPRISES INCP O BOX 4689
ARCATA, CA 95518-4689