DBA: Eric Helms Trucking
Eric Helms is an active interstate carrier based in Redding, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 6 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 6 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 55% | 83% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | CA |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 1.09 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state CA accounts for 96% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 4%.
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2025 | 39360C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 3963A1TAOCV | Tires - All others in contact with a part of the vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 5, 2024 | 39311A1CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 5, 2024 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 27, 2024 | 3963A1TC | Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 27, 2024 | 39345D | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 2, 2024 | 39345B2 | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | — |