JOHN HELMERS EXCAVATING LLC

Joins 1 inspection on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — JOHN HELMERS EXCAVATING LLC (USDOT 568619)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/568619/
As of: Sep 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 568619 Active INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Owner: JOHN HELMERS Additional owner: ZACHARY HELMERS Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in OKEANA, OH

FMCSA census as of Sep 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

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 safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

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.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 568619

In FMCSA records since Jul 12, 1994 (~32y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Owner JOHN HELMERS

Additional owner ZACHARY HELMERS

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Construction

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 20,905 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (513) 673-2589

Email: [email protected]

Physical

4151 CALIFORNIA RD

OKEANA, OH 45053

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 568619

In FMCSA records since Jul 12, 1994 (~32y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 20,905 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trailers	1	0	0
Trucks	3	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88966920	Sep 9, 2026	OH	2	GROESBECK OH	STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK OH POF5878 · 2FZAAZCVX4AM30807	2	393.130C-CHVE, 392.2-SLLEWA2	Yes

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