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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 185183· MC152406· CARRIER· EIN 20-4068122
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J. S. HELWIG & SON, L.L.C.

222 METRO DRIVE, TERRELL, TX, 75160(888) 771-3331dkellen@jshelwig.comJAMES STANLEY HELWIG JR.
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Great West Casualty Co
Vehicle OOS
20.4%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
1.4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
43
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
43 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
9 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 7 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC152406

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/01/2024
Great West Casualty Co· policy GRT31823A
ENDED 11/01/2024Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/01/2024
Great West Casualty Co· policy GRT31823A
Authority history (23) ▾
08/21/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
08/21/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
01/31/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2005)
01/31/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2005)
01/21/2005BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/07/2005)
05/29/2001COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2001)
03/25/1998PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/14/2005)
09/01/1996PROPERTY BROKERDISMISSED
09/03/1991COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/18/1991)
12/12/1990MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/02/2005)
12/12/1990MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/02/2005)
09/20/1989COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/11/1989)
09/20/1989CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/11/1989)
08/14/1989COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/1989)
08/14/1989CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/05/1989)
03/08/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/02/2005)
04/16/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/02/2005)
11/30/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (09/22/1984)
08/06/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/02/2005)
06/28/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (06/27/1983)
Insurance history20 insurers on record
Filing timeline (48) ▾
  1. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2023 → 11/01/2024
  2. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2022 → 11/01/2023
  3. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/17/2021 → 11/01/2022
  4. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 11/01/2021 → 12/18/2021
  5. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 11/01/2021 → 11/17/2021
  6. EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2020 → 11/01/2021
  7. EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2019 → 11/01/2020
  8. EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2020 → 11/01/2020
  9. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 11/01/2012 → 11/30/2019
  10. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 11/01/2012 → 11/01/2019
  11. EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2019 → 11/01/2019
  12. NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2010 → 06/26/2018
  13. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2012 → 11/01/2012
  14. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2011 → 11/01/2012
  15. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2011 → 11/27/2011

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle358 inspections · 20.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver812 inspections · 1.4% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

43

Tow-away

42

Injury

16

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
434
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
376
376 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
42.5M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi376 drivers
Company officer
JAMES STANLEY HELWIG JR.
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-31
Census status
Active

Fleet: 433 trucks · 1 buses · 433 owned tractors · 751 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

72 events
  1. 03/31/2026MCS-150 update filed

    42.5M mi reported (2025)

  2. 11/01/2024Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT31823A

  3. 11/01/2024Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Co

    policy GRT31823A

  4. 11/01/2024Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-907962-1

  5. 11/01/2023Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 133-753186-8

  6. 11/01/2022Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 133-750890-9

  7. 12/18/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy 603-102391-2

  8. 11/17/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy 603-102391-2

  9. 11/01/2021Insurance replaced — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RM8CA00052201

  10. 11/01/2020Insurance replaced — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TL4CA00010-191

  11. 11/30/2019Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy HMB200057

  12. 11/01/2019Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy HMB200057

  13. 11/01/2019Insurance replaced — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TL4CA00010-191

  14. 06/26/2018Insurance cancelled — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 3217430808

  15. 11/01/2012Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy HMB200057

  16. 11/01/2012Insurance replaced — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ALT 11-9-0071

  17. 11/27/2011Insurance cancelled — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ALT 11-9-0071

  18. 11/01/2011Insurance replaced — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy DAL 010388

  19. 11/01/2011Insurance replaced — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ALT 11-9-0071

  20. 09/12/2011Insurance cancelled — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 3337657

  21. 11/01/2010Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT751326-3607-092

  22. 11/01/2010Insurance replaced — MAX SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy MAX5IM0046742

  23. 01/01/2010Insurance cancelled — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 3217418937

  24. 12/31/2009Insurance replaced — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 3217418937

  25. 02/10/2009Insurance replaced — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 3217418937

  26. 01/15/2009Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT751326-3607-071

  27. 01/01/2009Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 6641414

  28. 08/21/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  29. 08/21/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  30. 08/17/2007Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT751326-3607-071

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2010-12-08
Last review
2023-02-09
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-31
Reported mileage
42,528,510 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — JS HELWIG & SON LLC, TERRELL, TX

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 25, 2026, 8:35 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.