A L Helmcamp Incorporated is an active interstate carrier based in Buffalo, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 95 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 95 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 100% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 41% | 74% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 8 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 1 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 37 | 10 | 11 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 13, 2026 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 18 | 3.14 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.16 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state TX accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 0%.
| Controlled Substances/​Alcohol |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TX |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | 39311 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 393209E | Power steering violations | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 39355E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 22, 2025 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 5, 2025 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |