HOWARD HELMS JR
DBA: HOWARD HELMS TRUCKING
Joins 4 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 29, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 1722 days Sep 28, 2009 → Jun 16, 2014
- Contract (Property) gap · 1722 days Inactive Oct 5, 2009 → reinstated Jun 23, 2014
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — HOWARD HELMS JR (USDOT 1161857) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $750,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 1722 days — Sep 28, 2009 → Jun 16, 2014 • Contract (Property) gap · 1722 days — Inactive Oct 5, 2009 → reinstated Jun 23, 2014 On file: • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1161857/ As of: Sep 29, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
1 active liability filing
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.
BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2014-06-23 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsurancePROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.Policy effective Jun 16, 2017
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Process AgentNATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.BOC-3 on file
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Risk Signals
Authority gap detected (1)
- Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Oct 5, 2009 to Jun 23, 2014 (1722 days)
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 28, 2009 to Jun 16, 2014 (1722 days)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.33 | 0 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89106900 | Sep 24, 2026 | AL | 2 | BAY MINETTE AL |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86116423 | Oct 22, 2025 | AL | 2 | JACKSON AL |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82847010 | Oct 7, 2024 | AL | 3 | al-jackson,-al |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 383.71H | No |
| 80811976 | Feb 9, 2024 | AL | 2 | AL-5 |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.110(b) | Yes |
Recent Crashes View all 2 →
Authority Records (1 docket)
Revocations & Inactive Status
Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.
| Date | Docket | Authority | Status | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | MC467221 | common | N | — |
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Jun 23, 2014 | MC467221-P | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | CA 6193159 | 91X | $750,000 | Jun 16, 2017 | On file | ACTIVE |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | BA 0706219 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 16, 2014 | Jun 16, 2017 | REPLACED |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | BA 0706219 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 16, 2014 | Jul 18, 2017 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 1722 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 28, 2009 to Jun 16, 2014 | ||||||
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | CM0049119 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 29, 2009 | Sep 28, 2009 | CANCELLED |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | PIA03921901 | CARGO | — | Jun 26, 2008 | Jan 28, 2009 | CANCELLED |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | PIA01659101 | CARGO | — | Jun 26, 2007 | Jun 26, 2008 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | CA 4766451 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 27, 2004 | May 29, 2009 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | CA 4766451-2 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 27, 2003 | Oct 27, 2004 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | CA 4766451-1 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 17, 2003 | Oct 28, 2003 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jul 18, 2017insuranceTERM/CANCL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
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Jun 16, 2017insuranceTERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
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Jun 23, 2014
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Oct 5, 2009
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Oct 5, 2009authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Oct 5, 2009authority gapContract (Property) authority inactive: 1722 days (through Jun 23, 2014)
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Sep 28, 2009insuranceCANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 28, 2009insurance gapCoverage gap: 1722 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 16, 2014)
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May 29, 2009insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
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Jan 28, 2009insuranceCANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
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Jun 26, 2008insuranceCANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
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Nov 1, 2004
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Oct 27, 2004insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
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Oct 28, 2003insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
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Docket MC467221
common · N · MC
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PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
91X policy on file
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OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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CANAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO policy on file
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NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 6,875 carriers served
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4 inspections
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2 reportable crashes
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