CHRIS HELMS TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 1796126
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (46 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate16.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1796126 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-653932 |
| Legal Name | CHRIS HELMS TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9892401003 |
| Address | 1000 SHORELINE DR, Houghton Lake, MI, 48629 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20230421) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 88 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 59 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 16.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-03-26 — OH — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-10-02 — MI — 3 injured, towaway
- 2025-08-03 — MI — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-07-08 — FL — towaway
- 2024-09-19 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (20), 12 (19), 16 (12).
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) | 46 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 46 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,964,484 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 07-OCT-25 |
CHRIS HELMS TRANSPORTATION INC operates 46 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
Other carriers in Houghton Lake, MI
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- MBS CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT LLC — USDOT 1915754, 8 power units
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- THOMAS WILLIAM JORDAN — USDOT 1923232, 6 power units
- SPICER'S BOAT CITY OF HOUGHTON LAKE INC — USDOT 2084904, 5 power units
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