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Chris Helms Transportation Inc, USDOT 1796126
Updated November 7, 2026. Source: US Department of Transportation, FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, Inspection, Crash and Licensing files.
Chris Helms Transportation Inc (USDOT 1796126) is an interstate carrier in Houghton Lake, MI, registered with FMCSA with 46 power units and 46 drivers as it reports them. FMCSA recorded 58 roadside inspections from November 7, 2024 to November 7, 2026, the latest on October 20, 2026. Its vehicle out of service rate was 26.7% against 22.9% for all carriers (8 of 30 vehicle inspections). The states reported 4 crashes in the same period, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries.
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- USDOT number
- 1796126
- Location
- 1000 Shoreline DR, Houghton Lake, MI 48629
- Phone
- (989) 240 1003
- Operation
- Interstate; for hire
- Docket
- MC 653932
- Operating authority
- Active contract carrier authority for property
- Liability insurance on file
- $750,000 (bodily injury and property damage)
- Power units
- 46
- Drivers
- 46 (46 with a commercial licence)
- Miles reported
- 3,964,484 in 2024
- Cargo carried
- General freight, Metal sheets, coils and rolls, Logs, poles, beams and lumber, Building materials
- Compliance review rating
- Satisfactory (April 21, 2023)
- Last registration update
- October 7, 2025
- In the FMCSA register since
- July 28, 2008
- FMCSA safety measurement page
- ai.fmcsa.dot.gov
Inspections and out of service rates
Roadside inspections from November 7, 2024 to November 7, 2026. The national rate is the rate across every carrier in the same window.
| Measure | Inspections | Out of service | Rate | National rate | Against national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 30 | 8 | 26.7% | 22.9% | 3.8 points above the national rate |
| Driver inspections | 58 | 2 | 3.4% | 6.3% | 2.9 points below the national rate |
| All inspections, any out of service order | 58 | 9 | 15.5% | 19.4% |
Crashes
4 crashes reported from November 7, 2024 to November 7, 2026.
| Date | City | State | Deaths | Injuries | Towed away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2026 | Clearcreek (township of) | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| October 2, 2025 | Kochville TWP | MI | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| August 3, 2025 | Flint TWP | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| July 8, 2025 | Unincorporated | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
The carrier's full record on the FMCSA safety measurement page
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Public domain (U.S. government work). Inspection and crash counts cover November 7, 2024 to November 7, 2026. Fleet size, drivers, cargo and operation are as each carrier reports them to FMCSA and can be out of date. A vehicle or driver out of service order means an inspector ordered the vehicle or driver off the road until the problem was fixed. The national rate comes from every inspection in the same window. Crashes are those state police reported to FMCSA and are not a finding of fault. This page uses US Department of Transportation data and is not endorsed or certified by the Department of Transportation or FMCSA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.