FRANCIS R HELM JR
USDOT 816374 · Doing business as HELM SALVAGE AND TRUCKING
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (14 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate50% vs 19.1% national avg
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 816374 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-853864 |
| Legal Name | FRANCIS R HELM JR |
| DBA Name | HELM SALVAGE AND TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5184976620 |
| Address | 909 COUNTY LINE RD, Chateaugay, NY, 12920 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90 / 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 | 6 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 50% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 23 (4), 20 (2), 26 (2).
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) | 14 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 5 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 295,744 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 05-MAR-26 |
FRANCIS R HELM JR operates 14 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in NY.
Nearby
Other carriers in Chateaugay, NY
- TRI COUNTY MILK MOVERS INC — USDOT 815160, 21 power units
- DONALD J NICHOLS — USDOT 633361, 1 power units
- DONALD D ROWE — USDOT 810403, 1 power units
- KENNETH R PARENT — USDOT 895456, 1 power units
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