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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 24, 2026
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CHRIS HELMS TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 1796126 · MC653932 · EIN 45-4757973 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
1000 SHORELINE DR, HOUGHTON LAKE, MI, 48629
(989) 240-1003 · CHRIS HELMS
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
46 / 46
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
0 / 0
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY — $750K BIPD · policy 50-841059-00 · eff 08/21/2016
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate27.3% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate3.3% · nat 6.7%
Company profile
Officer
CHRIS HELMS
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
4.0M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
46
Registered since
2008-07-28
Operation
Interstate
Activity history (recent)
10/07/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
4.0M mi reported (2024)
08/21/2016 — Insurance filed — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 50-841059-00
08/21/2016 — Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X23961
10/30/2012 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
10/23/2012 — Insurance name changed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X23961
09/26/2011 — Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP65102A
08/21/2011 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP65102A
10/16/2009 — Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CA 6567585
08/21/2009 — Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6567585
08/27/2008 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (10/23/2012)
07/28/2008 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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