Betzen Trenching Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Wichita, KS.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 51 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 51 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 51 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 51 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 59% | 92% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 94% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 100% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state KS accounts for 100% of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | KS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 6 | 3 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | KS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | KS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 6 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.10 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 18.50 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1.83 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 5 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | 39343DB | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 39348ABIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 4, 2024 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 4, 2024 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 4, 2024 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 38323A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |