BEHNKE - Key Persons
Not only was he running Behnke Inc., Carl also worked as a bellhop at the local Battle Creek Sanitarium where he met many customers who needed to move their furniture and household items. Most of these people also needed a place to temporarily store their items, which was the start of Behnke Warehousing.
Four generations later, we're proud to remain a family-orientated business and one of Battle Creek's longest standing businesses. Although we've expanded our business over the last 80 years, we haven't lost sight of one of the core aspects of our company; our family values. Today Behnke Inc. is one of the largest transportation firms in the Battle Creek-Kalamazoo area. We move freight across the U.S., but the majority of our business is moving freight within the Midwest area. We operate close to 45 tractors and have more than 250 dry van trailers.
Carl H. Behnke started the Behnke Inc. trucking business more than 85 years ago in Battle Creek, Michigan, where we are still headquartered today. Since our start, we've grown in size but we haven't lost our family-based business values. Today, we're proud to say that Behnke Inc. is one of the largest transportation firms in southwest Michigan.