IMPERIAL BEVERAGE
DBA CKL CORPORATION · Kalamazoo, MI · MC 463563
Based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, IMPERIAL BEVERAGE (USDOT 115697, MC 463563) operates a private fleet with 66 power units and 70 drivers. Inspectors identified 19 different power units by VIN in two years; it reports 66. The public crash file lists 6 crashes for it in two years, 1 with a fatality.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
- 1 fatal crash in the 24-month window
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 115697 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | IMPERIAL BEVERAGE |
| Doing business as / DBA | CKL CORPORATION |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 463563 |
| Reported physical address | 3825 EMERALD DRIVE, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49001, US |
| Reported business phone | (269) 382-4200 |
| Reported power units | 66 |
| Reported drivers | 70 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Joe Cekola, Brett Roberts |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier, Shipper |
| Hazmat indicator | No |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Latest FMCSA review | Compliance review · Jun 19, 2002 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Jun 20, 2002 |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
IMPERIAL BEVERAGE reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
21 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 1 state. Inspected in 14 of 25 months; busiest Jul 2026 with 3.
| Inspections | 21 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 9.5% (2 of 21) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 20.0% (1 of 5) |
| Violations | 11 across 9 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 2 |
| Crashes | 6 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 1 / 1 / 6 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 1 / 1 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39141APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency23922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation239216DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV13922INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving13922SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Kalamazoo record
IMPERIAL BEVERAGE reports 66 power units. The Kalamazoo, Michigan directory contains 1,306 census records, of which 1,148 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
IMPERIAL BEVERAGE reports PRIVATE PROPERTY in the census and lists 1 cargo categories.
- Beverages
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 158 | 12.1% |
| 1 | 652 | 49.9% |
| 2–5 | 335 | 25.7% |
| 6–20 | 117 | 9.0% |
| 21–100: this carrier’s band | 37 | 2.8% |
| Over 100 | 7 | 0.5% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Mar 18, 2026
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 115697. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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