HELEN'S TRANSPORT INC
Joins 44 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 2, 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 · 41 days Dec 8, 2020 → Jan 18, 2021
- Common (Property) gap · 38 days Inactive Dec 15, 2020 → reinstated Jan 22, 2021
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — HELEN'S TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3272480) 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 · 41 days — Dec 8, 2020 → Jan 18, 2021 • Common (Property) gap · 38 days — Inactive Dec 15, 2020 → reinstated Jan 22, 2021 On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3272480/ As of: Nov 2, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Nov 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
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.
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 2021-01-22 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceDB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)Policy effective Jan 25, 2026
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Process Agent#1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1033365ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Risk Signals
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 15, 2020 to Jan 22, 2021 (38 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (2)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 8, 2020 to Jan 18, 2021 (41 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 25, 2023 to Jan 27, 2023 (2 days)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | — | 2.30 | 2 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (44 rows) View all 44 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89228782 | Oct 9, 2026 | CA | 2 | MISSION GRADE IF | — | 2 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LFTSI | Yes |
| 88899624 | Sep 3, 2026 | CA | 1 | MISSION GRADE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88822371 | Aug 26, 2026 | CA | 2 | MISSION GRADE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.95A1 | No |
| 88707734 | Aug 14, 2026 | CA | 2 | MISSION GRADE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9A-LFTSI | No |
| 87663874 | Apr 22, 2026 | CA | 2 | LIVERMORE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87036602 | Feb 10, 2026 | CA | 3 | ca-i-580-e/b-livermore-cvef |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86454795 | Nov 14, 2025 | CA | 3 | ca-e/b-580-livermore-scales |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85171877 | Jul 7, 2025 | CA | 3 | ca-i-580-w/b-livermore-scales |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85076708 | Jun 26, 2025 | CA | 1 | ca-w/b-livermore-platform-scale |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85076880 | Jun 24, 2025 | CA | 1 | WB LIVERMORE SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.47D1-BRMMCAD-SA, 393.9A-LHLI | Yes |
| 84703052 | May 15, 2025 | CA | 2 | ca-w/b-livermore-platform-scale |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9A-LTSI | Yes |
| 84368445 | Apr 9, 2025 | CA | 2 | ca-i-580-w/b-livermore-platform |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84232261 | Mar 25, 2025 | CA | 2 | ca-i-580-w/b-livermore-platform |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84232114 | Mar 24, 2025 | CA | 2 | ca-i-580-w/b-livermore-platform |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.48A-BLMACBD | No |
| 83490284 | Dec 26, 2024 | CA | 3 | ca-e/b-hwy-580,-livermore |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83381420 | Dec 9, 2024 | CA | 2 | ca-i-580-w/b-livermore-platform |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9A-LFTSI | No |
| 83313173 | Dec 3, 2024 | CA | 2 | EB LIVERMORE SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83279108 | Nov 28, 2024 | CA | 2 | LIVERMORE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.45D-B | No |
| 83054327 | Oct 30, 2024 | CA | 2 | ca-i-580-eastbound,-livermore |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82829842 | Sep 29, 2024 | CA | 2 | ca-i-580-w/b-livermore-platform |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82829473 | Sep 29, 2024 | CA | 2 | ca-i-580-eastbound,-livermore |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82636778 | Sep 7, 2024 | CA | 3 | ca-e/b-580-livermore-scales |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82489908 | Aug 23, 2024 | CA | 3 | ca-e/b-580-livermore-scales |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82464140 | Aug 17, 2024 | CA | 3 | LIVERMORE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82282841 | Jul 27, 2024 | CA | 2 | ca-w/b-livermore-platform-scale |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)
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.
Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Jan 22, 2021 | MC1033365-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Metadata only |
| Feb 7, 2020 | MC1033365-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
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 |
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| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0022736-02 | 91X | $750,000 | Jan 25, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0022736-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 25, 2025 | Jan 25, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0022736-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 25, 2024 | Jan 25, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA00816096 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 27, 2023 | Jan 25, 2024 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 2 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 25, 2023 to Jan 27, 2023 | ||||||
| TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG | STB00903 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 25, 2022 | Jan 25, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY | COM00203557-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 18, 2021 | Jan 25, 2022 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 41 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 8, 2020 to Jan 18, 2021 | ||||||
| AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY | FCT900304-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 24, 2020 | Dec 8, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY | FCT900304-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 17, 2020 | Jul 24, 2020 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jan 25, 2026insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Jan 23, 2026
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Jan 28, 2025
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Jan 25, 2025insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Jan 25, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Jan 31, 2023
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Jan 25, 2023insuranceCANCEL — TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG
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Jan 25, 2023insurance gapCoverage gap: 2 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 27, 2023)
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Jan 25, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 22, 2021
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Dec 15, 2020
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Dec 15, 2020authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Dec 15, 2020authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 38 days (through Jan 22, 2021)
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Dec 8, 2020insuranceCANCEL — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 8, 2020insurance gapCoverage gap: 41 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 18, 2021)
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Jul 27, 2020
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Jul 24, 2020insuranceCANCEL — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Docket MC1033365
common · ACTIVE · MC
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DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
91X policy on file
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UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC
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