HELM LOGISTICS INC

Riverside, CA · Interstate · 33 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jun 13, 2018 (8 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is not authorized (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
Operating authority
Last known: Not authorized
MC1133263: no authority granted
MC103399: no authority granted
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
10.0%
4 of 40 vehicle inspections · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC1133263 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Operating authorityNot authorized
FMCSA has not granted common, contract, broker or forwarder authority on this docket.

MC103399 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Operating authorityNot authorized
FMCSA has not granted common, contract, broker or forwarder authority on this docket.

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 3148309 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

Check: Motus record for USDOT 3148309 ↗

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

44inspections
10.0%vehicle out-of-service
4 of 40 · California avg 19.8%
6.8%driver out-of-service
3 of 44 · California avg 6.3%
42violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 13, 2026CA10No
Aug 18, 2026CA10No
Aug 17, 2026CA10No
Aug 16, 2026CA21No
Aug 14, 2026CA10No
Aug 13, 2026CA10No
Aug 12, 2026CA25Yes
Aug 12, 2026CA10No
Aug 12, 2026CA20No
Aug 12, 2026CA10No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,428 vehicle and 509,934 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

30 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 8 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 42 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance22373.3%71.7%
Driver Fitness5416.7%3.2%
Hours-of-Service Compliance3110.0%16.6%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2LCDLN
32
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
20
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
20
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSML
20
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALBL
20
Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.
General Driver Qualification · Driver Fitness · code 39111B2Q
11
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
Physical · Driver Fitness · code 39141B10MC
11
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP
11
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
11
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
May 19, 2026Halethorpe, MD00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number3148309
MC / docketMC1133263, MC103399
Legal nameHELM LOGISTICS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units33
Drivers24
Annual mileage400,000 (2023)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJun 13, 2018 · 8 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJan 22, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMachinery, Large ObjectsFresh ProduceIntermodal ContainersPassengersMeatCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodUtilitiesOtherPrivate Property

Questions about HELM LOGISTICS INC

What does HELM LOGISTICS INC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for HELM LOGISTICS INC (MC1133263, MC103399), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about HELM LOGISTICS INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking HELM LOGISTICS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3148309. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (909) 422-0776, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1133263 or MC103399, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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