Chris Helms Transportation Inc

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier & Shipper · Interstate
  • USDOT1796126
  • MC653932
  • LocationHoughton Lake, MI
  • Fleet46 power units · 46 drivers

Chris Helms Transportation Inc (USDOT 1796126, MC-653932) is an interstate motor carrier based in Houghton Lake, Michigan with 46 power units and 46 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 56 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 11, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-653932Contract carrierActive

First granted on August 27, 2008 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$750,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XAuto Owners Insurance Company$750,000Aug 21, 2016
Insurance history: 5 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Acuity, A Mutual Insurance CompanyOct 23, 2012Aug 21, 2016Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Acuity, A Mutual Insurance CompanyAug 21, 2011Oct 23, 2012Namechg
Liability (BIPD)Great West Casualty Co.Aug 21, 2009Sep 26, 2011Term / cancl
CargoProgressive Michigan Insurance CompanyAug 22, 2008Oct 16, 2009Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Progressive Michigan Insurance CompanyAug 21, 2008Aug 21, 2009Replaced

Process agent (BOC-3)

#1 A Boc-3 Filing Inc, Burbank, CA

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

56
Inspections
7 with no violations
3.6%
Driver out-of-service
2 of 56 inspections
26.7%
Vehicle out-of-service
8 of 30 inspections
4
Crashes
0 fatal · 3 injury · 1 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Michigan (29), Ohio (9), Indiana (4), Alabama (3), Kentucky (3).

Most recent inspection on file: October 20, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated April 21, 2023)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Reinstated — Contract carrier authority
  2. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authority
  3. Granted — Contract carrier authorityRevoked on October 23, 2012

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated October 7, 2025

Power units
46
Trucks
46
Tractors owned
35
Trailers owned
65
Drivers
46
CDL drivers
46
Interstate drivers
46
Miles traveled
3,964,484 (2024)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
July 28, 2008
Address
Houghton Lake, MI

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
  • Logs, poles, beams, lumber
  • Building materials
  • Construction

Key facts

  • USDOT number 1796126 was registered on July 28, 2008.
  • Operating authority MC-653932 was first granted on August 27, 2008.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on October 7, 2025.
  • It reported 3,964,484 vehicle miles traveled in 2024.
  • One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Auto Owners Insurance Company.
  • It had 56 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 7 inspections recorded no violations.
  • FMCSA records list 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
  • Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on April 21, 2023.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with #1 A Boc-3 Filing Inc.

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