Chris Helms Transportation Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Houghton Lake, MI.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 35 | 11 | 0 |
| Trailers | 65 | 4 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 46 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 46 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 76% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 94% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67% | 93% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 8 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 34 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | 1.26 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 8 | 0.67 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 18 | 4.83 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 12 states. Top state MI accounts for 42% of activity. Activity outside home state (MI): 58%.
+7 other states with fewer inspections
| 10 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2025 |
| MI |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 3958K2HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 39311A1LSLMWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 3958A1HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3939BLRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 22, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |