HELMS & SONS EXCAVATING INC
USDOT 1531734 · Doing business as HSX
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, mid-size fleet (50 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1531734 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | HELMS & SONS EXCAVATING INC |
| DBA Name | HSX |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 4194227738 |
| Address | 1753 LIMA AVENUE, Findlay, OH, 45840 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 1 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-04-06 — OH — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-07-15 — OH — 1 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (1), 16 (1), 47 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 50 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 38 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 440,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-JAN-26 |
HELMS & SONS EXCAVATING INC operates 50 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in OH.
Nearby
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