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CHRIS HELMS TRANSPORTATION INC

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Company CheckCHRIS HELMS TRANSPORTATION INC · DOT 1796126
1000 SHORELINE DR, HOUGHTON LAKE, MI, 48629
DOT# 1796126 MC# 653932 Houghton Lake, Michigan 18 years
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46
Power Units
46
Drivers
8
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
91
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Aug 7, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Aug 5, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Aug 3, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 5 violations (no OOS).
  • Jul 10, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • Mar 26, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Oct 2, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Aug 3, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameCHRIS HELMS TRANSPORTATION INC
DOT Number1796126
MC Number653932
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationHoughton Lake, Michigan
Added07/28/2008
MCS-15010/07/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address1000 SHORELINE DR, HOUGHTON LAKE, MI, 48629
Mailing Address1000 SHORELINE DR, HOUGHTON LAKE, MI, 48629

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC653932
CommonNot Active
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating18 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 2.38 · 10 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .85 · 9 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 4.6 · 17 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,874,570 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

46
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
46
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)8
Fatal0
Driver OOS3.4% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS30.3% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review04/18/2023

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 08/12/2026
CompanyAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #50-841059-00
Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet46 units
Drivers46
Mileage3,874,570 mi
Operating18 years
MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)8
Fatal0
Injury3
Tow-Away5
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total58
Out of Service2
OOS Rate3.4%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total33
Out of Service10
OOS Rate30.3%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 04/18/2023 | Rated: 04/21/2023

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
15 · 3 OOS -
2024
43 · 5 OOS
2025
26 · 7 OOS
2026
18 · 1 OOS
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
5 crashes
2025
3 crashes
2026
1 crash
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 59 inspections, 10 resulted in out-of-service (16.9% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 9 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (9)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
03/26/2026 CLEARCREEK (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
10/02/2025 KOCHVILLE TWP MI 0 3 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
08/03/2025 FLINT TWP MI 0 1 1 3 Clear Dry Dawn
07/08/2025 UNINCORPORATED FL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
09/19/2024 GRAYLING TWP MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
07/16/2024 MORNING VIEW KY 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dawn
05/23/2024 SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP PA 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
04/30/2024 CLARKSVILLE(CLARK) IN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
03/04/2024 FLINT TWP MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

97 roadside violations across 59 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Unsafe Driving 47 violations · 0 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance 39 violations · 11 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 11 violations · 2 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
08/07/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/05/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) PIQUA OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/03/2026 IN Walk-Around (Level II) WARREN IN 5 0 2 0 3 0 - Detail
07/10/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) SAINT MARYS OH 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
06/27/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) DAYTON OH 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
06/26/2026 GA Full (Level I) FORSYTH GA 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
06/18/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/18/2026 MI Full (Level I) MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) CULLMAN AL 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
05/08/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) MI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/03/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/23/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) BOWLING GREEN OH 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/16/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) WINDHAM OH 3 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/09/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) 9 MILE 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
03/02/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) MONROE SCALE S/B 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/03/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) MONROE SCALE N/B 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
12/08/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) E/B M-55 NEAR M-66 (SOUTH) 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/07/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) BATH NY 2 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
11/04/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) I69 S @ KINDERHOOK 3 2 2 1 1 1 - Detail
10/23/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) S/B US-23 @ CARPENTER 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
10/09/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) I75 NB @ DODGE RD RA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
10/08/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) WAPAKONETA OH 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/01/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CAJON SCALES 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
09/22/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) US-23 NB NEAR US-12 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/13/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ST MARYS OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/04/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) M66 @ JOHN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/22/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) LONDON 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
08/01/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) N US-23 WELCOME CENTER 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/29/2025 KY Full (Level I) HENDERSON 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
07/11/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) CHURCHVILLE NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) WB I-96 @ KENT LAKE RD. 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/01/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE SCALE 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
04/23/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) LAFAYETTE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/07/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ON I76 E 752 FEET WEST OF GRAH 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/24/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) NW M115 @ M55 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/13/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/29/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) WADSWORTH OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MT HOPE HWY 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
01/17/2025 MI Full (Level I) FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/17/2025 MI Full (Level I) NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
01/16/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) I 75 SB 21MM 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
01/07/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) SWARTZ CREEK REST AREA 5 1 1 0 4 1 - Detail
12/30/2024 WI Walk-Around (Level II) LITTLE SUAMICO WI 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/03/2024 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) POWERS 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
11/19/2024 WI Walk-Around (Level II) LITTLE SUAMICO WI 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/15/2024 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
11/11/2024 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/09/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) HURON OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/30/2024 WI Full (Level I) HUDSON WI 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/21/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I-75 S/B & 8 MILE ROAD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/09/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) OSHTEMO REST AREA, TEXAS TWP 7 1 0 0 7 1 - Detail
10/04/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) I75 NB @ M57 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
10/03/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) M-142 @ BROWN RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/27/2024 OH Full (Level I) ROADSIDE 5 0 2 0 3 0 - Detail
09/24/2024 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/23/2024 FL Driver-Only (Level III) GRAND RIDGE FL 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/30/2024 GA Driver-Only (Level III) JACKSON GA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/21/2024 FL Driver-Only (Level III) JASPER FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/20/2024 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
07/18/2024 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/11/2024 AL Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
07/10/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ODOT WAPAK 4 2 0 0 4 2 - Detail
07/08/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ODOT WAPAK 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/26/2024 KY Full (Level I) EDDYVILLE 4 0 4 0 0 0 - Detail
06/19/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) YORKTOWN IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/22/2024 PA Driver-Only (Level III) I83 SB MM 34.1 NEWBERRY TWP - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2024 FL Driver-Only (Level III) I-10 SNEADS WIM WB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/01/2024 OH Full (Level I) ROADSIDE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/24/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) E/B SCALE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/14/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 5 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
04/03/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) HUNTINGTON IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/02/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/25/2024 AL Driver-Only (Level III) NANAFILIA, AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/21/2024 PA Walk-Around (Level II) I80 EB MM 194 GREENE TWP - EAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/14/2024 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/12/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I-75 NB & COUNTY LINE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/04/2024 AL Walk-Around (Level II) PARKING LOT 4 0 1 0 3 0 - Detail
02/27/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) BAY CITY REST AREA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/21/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) DODGE RD REST AREA (I-75 NB) 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/19/2024 IN Full (Level I) CHESTERTON IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/15/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) WB 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
01/30/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/10/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) TERRE HAUTE IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/03/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) ROAD 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
12/26/2023 GA Driver-Only (Level III) TIFTON GA 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/20/2023 MI Walk-Around (Level II) E/B SCALE 2 1 1 0 1 1 - Detail
12/13/2023 NY Driver-Only (Level III) TYRE 7 0 7 0 0 0 - Detail
12/13/2023 NC Driver-Only (Level III) HAYWOOD COUNTY WEL CTR, I-40, 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/12/2023 WI Full (Level I) SOUTH RANGE WI 8 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/07/2023 TN Full (Level I) GILES COUNTY SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/06/2023 MI Walk-Around (Level II) I-75 NB 6 MILE REST AREA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/07/2023 MI Full (Level I) I-94 W/B GRASS LAKE SCALE 4 1 1 0 3 1 - Detail
10/25/2023 MI Walk-Around (Level II) GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
09/28/2023 MI Walk-Around (Level II) FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/13/2023 FL Driver-Only (Level III) I75 WHITE SPRINGS WIM-SOUTH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/30/2023 MI Walk-Around (Level II) COVERT REST AREA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/25/2023 MI Full (Level I) E/B SCALE 6 4 1 0 5 4 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections57
Unsafe Driving 10 viols
HOS Compliance 9 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 17 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA-X23961$750,00010/23/201208/21/2016Replaced
34CARGOPROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANYCA 6567585$008/22/200810/16/2009Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA-X23961$750,00008/21/201110/23/2012Name Changed
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP65102A$1,000,00008/21/200908/21/2011Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP65102A$1,000,00008/21/200909/26/2011Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANYCA 6567585$1,000,00008/21/200808/21/2009Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC653932MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED10/30/2012--
MC653932MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED08/27/2008REVOKED10/23/2012

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