BENJAMIN DWIGHT HELTON JR

Doing business as BH TRUCKING

Burkburnett, TX · Interstate · 1 power unit · Not rated · USDOT since May 23, 2023 (3 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average71.4% vs Texas average 25.1%.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC1552099: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
71.4%
5 of 7 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Texas avg 25.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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

MC1552099 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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 4080227 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1552099PrimaryACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy 2-CWH-TX-19-S0354899-00 · 91X
$750,000Apr 14, 2026Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

10inspections
71.4%vehicle out-of-service
5 of 7 · Texas avg 25.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 10 · Texas avg 7.7%
39violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 2, 2026OK22No
Jul 23, 2026OK23Yes
Apr 9, 2026KS32No
Feb 10, 2026OK30No
Jan 16, 2026KS32No
Sep 16, 2025TX16Yes
Sep 16, 2025TX13No
Sep 4, 2025TX28Yes
Jul 14, 2025TX24Yes
Mar 11, 2025TX29Yes
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 Texas average covers 347,521 vehicle and 460,200 driver inspections of all Texas-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

23 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 11 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 39 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 serviceShareTexas share
Vehicle Maintenance221195.7%78.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance104.3%11.4%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
30
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375C
22
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A
20
BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39351
11
Brake - Hole in Spring Brake Housing
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1CH
11
Fuel tank requirement violations
Fuel Systems · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39367
11
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
11
Damaged securement system/tiedowns
Securement Device · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393104B
11
Loose or unfastened tiedown
Tiedown · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393104F3
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 Texas column is the mix across all Texas-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

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number4080227
MC / docketMC1552099
Legal nameBENJAMIN DWIGHT HELTON JR
DBA nameBH TRUCKING
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units1
Drivers2
Annual mileage60,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMay 23, 2023 · 3 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 10, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMachinery, Large ObjectsGrain, Feed, HayAgricultural/Farm SuppliesOtherPalletized Sod

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about BENJAMIN DWIGHT HELTON JR

What does BENJAMIN DWIGHT HELTON JR's operating authority allow?

MC1552099: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about BENJAMIN DWIGHT HELTON JR is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. 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 BENJAMIN DWIGHT HELTON JR?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4080227. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (940) 224-9105, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1552099, 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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