A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED

USDOT 605143 • 4120 HWY 79 WEST, BUFFALO, TX, 75831

ACTIVE

Authority:None on file

Insurance:None on file

BOC-3:Not on file

Safety Rating:C

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

605,143

Status

ACTIVE

Entity Type

Corporation

Operation

Interstate

State

Texas

Phone

9036265911

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Safety Rating

MCS-150 Mileage

1,447,167

Physical Address

4120 HWY 79 WEST, BUFFALO, TX, 75831

Mailing Address

PO BOX 456, BUFFALO, TX, 75831

Contact

Phone: 9036265911

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

None on file

BOC-3 Filing

Not on file

Operating Authority

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No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

N/A

Hours of Service

N/A

Unsafe Driving

N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

23 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

30.8%

Above nat'l avg (23.4%)

Driver OOS %

3.8%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 52 of 52 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state • 52 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (81 violations from 52 inspections)

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Violation Summary (81 violations from 52 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	12	4	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)	Inspection/repair/maintenance - general	6	4	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	5	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	5	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17(c)	No proof of periodic inspection	4	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(e)	Slack adjuster defective	4	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11	Lighting devices/reflectors	3	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.78	Windshield condition defective	3	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	3	3	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2RG	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	2	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.47E	Slack adjuster defective	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53B	Steering system components worn	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	2	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60(c)	Glazing/window obstructions	2	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	2	2	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.9(a)(2)	Failing to secure vehicle equipment	2	2	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75(a)(1)	Tire-ply or belt material exposed	2	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(d)(3)	Coupling device/towing methods defective	2	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.23A2	Operating a CMV without a CDL	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.2W	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.209E	Power steering violations	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55E	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9H	Inoperable head lamps	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17C	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9T	Inoperable tail lamp	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1BOS	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	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.130	Cargo securement - heavy equipment	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:177.817A	Placarding violation	1	1	8	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:393.60C	Glazing/window obstructions	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.48A	Inoperative/defective brakes	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.3(e)	Driver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse	1	1	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:393.95(a)	Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53(b)	Steering system components worn	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.28	Wiring - improper/inadequate	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

30.8%vs nat'l 23.4%

+7.4 pts above avg

Driver OOS Rate

3.8%vs nat'l 6.7%

-2.9 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

1.56vs nat'l 1.80

-0.24 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (52 inspections)

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Inspection History (52 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 23, 2026	87442153	Roadside	TX	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	383.23A2	Yes
Mar 23, 2026	87396744	Roadside	TX	Level 2	BRAZ SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 13, 2026	87068692	Roadside	TX	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 6, 2026	87152822	Roadside	TX	Level 2	KW STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	393.11, 392.2RG	No
Jan 21, 2026	86877864	216 TX67	TX	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 13, 2026	86793853	IH45 SB CENTERVILLE SCALE	TX	Level 2	TRLK SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2W	No
Jan 6, 2026	86739917	US281 SB JACKSBORO SCALE	TX	Level 1	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.209E, 393.55E	No
Jan 6, 2026	86740497	US281 SB JACKSBORO SCALE	TX	Level 1	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 29, 2025	86696026	Roadside	TX	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 18, 2025	86633175	SH 67	TX	Level 2	TRLK SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 16, 2025	85340393	US287 SB IOWA PARK SCALE	TX	Level 2	PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jun 24, 2025	85041415	Roadside	TX	Level 2	KW STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jun 10, 2025	84925351	Roadside	TX	Level 2	PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 22, 2025	84788181	Roadside	TX	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	393.9H	No
May 21, 2025	84758018	Roadside	TX	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 10, 2025	84656035	Roadside	TX	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 7, 2025	84644111	US 287 IOWA PARK	TX	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 5, 2025	84604979	US287 SB IOWA PARK SCALE	TX	Level 2	KW STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	393.75A3	Yes
Feb 24, 2025	84000123	900 TX6	TX	Level 2	TRAI SEMI-TRAILER	3	393.78, 396.17C, 392.2RG	No
Jan 13, 2025	83639488	SH 164 AND IH 45	TX	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	9	393.9, 393.47E, 393.53B	Yes
Dec 4, 2024	83369001	IH20 LORAINE SCALE	TX	Level 2	TRAI SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.130	Yes
Dec 2, 2024	83356108	N TX256 LOOP	TX	Level 2	TRAI SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.9, 393.9TS	Yes
Nov 20, 2024	83247079	Roadside	TX	Level 2	KW STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	177.817A, 393.60C	Yes
Oct 8, 2024	82968242	IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE	TX	Level 1	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	4	393.45, 393.48A, 393.53B	Yes
Sep 30, 2024	82827371	Roadside	TX	Level 2	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 30, 2024	82827370	Roadside	TX	Level 2	BRAZ SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Aug 27, 2024	82512303	Roadside	TX	Level 2	CTSI SEMI-TRAILER	4	393.11, 393.60(c), 393.78	No
Aug 23, 2024	82540559	Roadside	TX	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 20, 2024	82472044	Roadside	TX	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	393.9(a)	Yes
Aug 13, 2024	82410067	Roadside	TX	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	3	390.3(e), 396.17(c), 392.2	Yes
Jul 19, 2024	82179011	US277 SB	TX	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.9(a)	No
Jul 2, 2024	82038039	US 82 SEYMOUR	TX	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 21, 2024	81962852	US79 NB	TX	Level 2	INTE SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.95(a)	No
Jun 14, 2024	81892568	IH45 SB CENTERVILLE SCALE	TX	Level 2	OTHR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Apr 26, 2024	81485585	TX114 SB AT TX114 EB	TX	Level 2	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.9(a)	Yes
Apr 16, 2024	81389007	Roadside	TX	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	6	393.9(a), 393.11, 393.60(c)	Yes
Mar 27, 2024	81230533	US380 WB	TX	Level 2	MANA SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.75(a)(3)	Yes
Mar 12, 2024	81130931	US 79	TX	Level 2	TALB SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 7, 2024	80816768	Roadside	TX	Level 2	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK	4	393.9(a), 393.78, 392.2	No
Jan 30, 2024	80782492	Roadside	TX	Level 2	TRAI SEMI-TRAILER	3	392.9(a)(2), 392.2	Yes
Nov 15, 2023	80209477	Roadside	TX	Level 2	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.75(a)(1)	No
Nov 3, 2023	80129928	US380 WB	TX	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	396.17(c)	No
Sep 25, 2023	79765353	Roadside	TX	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Sep 21, 2023	79834731	341 S 3RD ST	TX	Level 1	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR	5	393.47(e), 393.53(b), 396.3(a)(1)	Yes
Jun 21, 2023	78972136	SH-0114 IN BAYLOR CO. (458-478	TX	Level 2	CONS SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jun 21, 2023	78972226	SH-0114 IN BAYLOR CO. (458-478	TX	Level 2	MANA SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.75(a)(1), 393.45	Yes
May 31, 2023	78834028	RIC WILLIAMSON MEMOR	TX	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	6	396.17(c), 392.16(a), 392.2	No
May 24, 2023	78761717	US-0380 IN YOUNG CO. (488-524)	TX	Level 2	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	3	393.47(e), 393.55(d)(3), 393.9(a)	No
May 5, 2023	78623354	US-0082 IN BAYLOR CO. (460-492	TX	Level 2	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.45, 396.3(a)(1)	Yes
May 5, 2023	78623323	US-0082 IN BAYLOR CO. (460-492	TX	Level 2	OTHR SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.9(a)	Yes

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

36 total · 30.6% OOS

2024-042026-03

InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

US-0082 IN BAYLOR CO. (460-4923 · 3 OOS

IH45 SB CENTERVILLE SCALE2

SH-0114 IN BAYLOR CO. (458-4782 · 1 OOS

US281 SB JACKSBORO SCALE2

US287 SB IOWA PARK SCALE2 · 1 OOS

US380 WB2 · 1 OOS

N TX256 LOOP1 · 1 OOS

900 TX61

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance67 · 18 OOS

Unsafe Driving11 · 2 OOS

Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

General/Admin1 · 1 OOS

Hazardous Materials1 · 1 OOS

Recent Crashes

25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 11 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (25 records)

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Crash History (25 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Mar 5, 2026	TX	TOW	0	NOT LISTED	NOT REPORTED	...206649	A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED
Feb 6, 2026	TX	INJURY	1	NOT LISTED	E US HWY 380 EAST HWY	...294001	A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED
Aug 5, 2025	TX	TOW	0	NOT LISTED	NOT REPORTED	...202838	A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED
Apr 16, 2025	TX	INJURY	1	NOT LISTED	NOT REPORTED	...026348	A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED
Nov 28, 2023	TX	TOW	0	NOT LISTED	NOT REPORTED	...182813	A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED
May 9, 2023	TX	TOW	0	NOT LISTED	NOT REPORTED	...182813	A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED
Sep 15, 2022	TX	TOW	0	ABILENE	4000 REBECCA LN	...165364	A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED
Feb 3, 2020	TX	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
May 30, 2018	TX	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Sep 20, 2017	TX	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jan 6, 2017	TX	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Oct 22, 2016	TX	INJURY	3	—	—	—	—
Sep 9, 2016	TX	INJURY	2	—	—	—	—
Aug 24, 2016	TX	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Mar 21, 2016	TX	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Aug 3, 2011	TX	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jan 3, 2011	TX	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Sep 30, 2009	TX	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Oct 8, 2008	TX	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
May 8, 2008	TX	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Dec 27, 2007	TX	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Nov 29, 2007	TX	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Aug 10, 2006	TX	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Aug 1, 2005	TX	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jun 4, 2004	TX	TOW	0	—	—	—	—