J. S. HELWIG & SON, L.L.C.
USDOT 185183
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (434 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGreat West Casualty Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate10.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)44 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 185183 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-152406 |
| Legal Name | J. S. HELWIG & SON, L.L.C. |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8887713331 |
| Address | 222 METRO DRIVE, Terrell, TX, 75160 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20101208) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Great West Casualty Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-11-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great West Casualty Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-11-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
|---|
- 2007-08-21 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Administrative status adjustment
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72 / 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 | 835 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 44 total (0 fatal, 15 with injuries, 43 towaway) |
- 2026-05-07 — KS — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-04-23 — OH — towaway
- 2026-04-02 — TX — towaway
- 2026-03-29 — OH — towaway
- 2026-03-11 — OK — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (120), 23 (86), 16 (62).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 434 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 376 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 42,528,510 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 31-MAR-26 |
J. S. HELWIG & SON, L.L.C. operates 434 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in TX.
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