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ROBERT E HELMS

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Company CheckROBERT E HELMS · DOT 496564

DBA: HELMS TRUCKING

325 2ND STREET, COLUMBUS, KS, 66725

DOT# 496564 MC# 256125 Columbus, Kansas 33 years

MOTOR CARRIER Physical address changed · Aug 19, 2026

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1

Power Units

1

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Identity & ownership 1

Aug 19, 2026
Mailing address changed in FMCSA records.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameROBERT E HELMS

DBA NameHELMS TRUCKING

DOT Number496564

MC Number256125

Entity TypeMotor Carrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationColumbus, Kansas

Added09/02/1992

MCS-15003/26/2008

Contact Details

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Physical Address325 2ND STREET, COLUMBUS, KS, 66725

Mailing Address407 S FLORIDA AVE, COLUMBUS, KS, 66725

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

DocketMC256125

CommonInactive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating33 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HireExempt 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Drivers

1

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

1

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Operating33 years

MCS-15003/2008

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	T 206819	$1,000,000	10/20/1992	04/24/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	T 206819	$0	10/20/1992	07/24/1997	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	T 206819	$0	10/20/1992	08/27/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN518345	$750,000	10/05/2006	07/15/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN518345	$0	10/05/2006	07/15/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	MCP2540758(U)	$750,000	10/05/2004	10/05/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	MCP2540758(U)	$750,000	10/05/2004	11/02/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	MCP2540758(U)	$0	10/05/2004	10/05/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	MCP2540758(U)	$0	10/05/2004	11/07/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9RP08	$0	07/24/1997	08/16/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9 RP 08	$750,000	07/24/1997	08/16/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	T 206819	$750,000	07/24/1993	04/24/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN213168	$750,000	04/24/1996	08/27/1997	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC256125	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/17/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/01/2005
MC256125	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/30/1992	REVOKED	11/02/1999
MC256125	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/13/2004	REVOKED	07/21/2008

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48/100

Fair

NOT VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 48

48

−25

−15

−10

Starts at 100−52 totalFinal 48

No insurance or bond on file−25

No active operating authority−15

MCS-150 update overdue−10

No email address on file−2

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

No active for-hire or broker authority on file.

Active insurance on file

No active insurance / coverage amount on file.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-25

No insurance or bond on file FAILS VERIFICATION

No active insurance or surety bond is recorded with FMCSA, and no active authority that would require it.

-15

No active operating authority FAILS VERIFICATION

No active for-hire (common/contract) or broker authority on file.

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-2

No email address on file

No public email address on record.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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