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ERIC HELMS

USDOT 752256 • DBA: ERIC HELMS TRUCKING • 21076 OLD ALTURAS RD, REDDING, CA, 96003

ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
752,256
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
State
California
Phone
5309411388
Power Units (MCS-150)
6
Drivers (MCS-150)
6
MCS-150 Mileage
90,000
Physical Address
21076 OLD ALTURAS RD, REDDING, CA, 96003
Contact
Phone: 5309411388

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
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
45
Violations
24
4 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
8.9%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
6
Drivers (MCS-150)
6
Crash Records
1

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

2
May
2
Jun
Jul
4
Aug
1
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
1
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
Mar
3
Apr
May
1
Jun
Jul
Aug
4
Sep
2
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
1
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 45 of 45 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

2 states • 45 inspections

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Violation Summary (24 violations from 45 inspections)

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Violation Summary (24 violations from 45 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.11Lighting devices/reflectors403Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general315Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued308Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17C-PINo proof of periodic inspection203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate207Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEQPOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.60CGlazing/window obstructions104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-TAOCVTires - All others in contact with a part of the vehicle11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-CSLRRLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(d)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45Brake tubing/hoses inadequate117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.43(a)Brake - relay emergency valve117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.43Brake - relay emergency valve107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(c)Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)105Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate
8.9%vs nat'l 23.4%
-14.5 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.53vs nat'l 1.80
-1.27 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 (45 inspections)

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Inspection History (45 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Apr 2, 202687526861RoadsideCALevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK1Details unavailableNo
Mar 20, 202687346732WHISKEYTOWN SCALESCALevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jan 20, 202686856733RoadsideCALevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Dec 17, 202586595520COTTONWOOD IFCALevel 1TRKG SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Oct 28, 202586211199DUNSMUIR GRADE IFCALevel 1TRAIL SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Oct 28, 202586171877COTTONWOOD IFCALevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Sep 25, 202585883096SR-36 S/B SUNRIVERCALevel 1CCADE CRIB LOG TRAILER0—No
Sep 24, 202585872195SR-36 S/B SUNRIVERCALevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK3392.2-SLLEQP, 393.60C, 396.3A1-TAOCVYes
Sep 23, 202585871237SR-89 S/OF I-5CALevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Sep 4, 202585698182N/B WEED SCALESCALevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jun 2, 202584855824DUNSMUIR GRADE IFCALevel 2PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Apr 24, 202584493107SR-299 AT BEAR GULCHCALevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Apr 22, 202584470964299 JOHNSON PARK, CACALevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Apr 22, 202584470963299 JOHNSON PARK, CACALevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jan 13, 202583594632VETERANS LIVING MEMORIALCALevel 3PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Dec 5, 202483339682LITCHFIELD PARK AZAZLevel 2PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK3396.17C-PI, 393.11A1-CSLRRNo
Nov 27, 202483279859VETERANS LIVING MEMORIALCALevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Sep 26, 202482771356299 JOHNSON PARK, CACALevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Aug 28, 202482530234299 BUENAVENTURACALevel 1CASCA POLE TRAILER0—No
Aug 27, 202482502843299 AT CAMINO VISTACALevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK1396.3(a)(1)Yes
Aug 27, 202482529591SR-44 AT CAMINO VISTACALevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.45(d)No
Aug 26, 202482490332WHISKEYTOWN SCALESCALevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jun 20, 202481951810COTTONWOOD IFCALevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Jun 11, 202481848103299 MOOSE CAMPCALevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
May 9, 202481608159WHISKEYTOWN SCALESCALevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
May 2, 202481513432WHISKEYTOWN SCALESCALevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.45(b)(2)No
Apr 11, 202481341784COTTONWOOD IFCALevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Mar 7, 202481053480RoadsideCALevel 2PERL POLE TRAILER2392.2, 396.3(a)(1)No
Feb 22, 202480933118DESCHUTES ROADCALevel 1ASPEN SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Jan 15, 202480622612COTTONWOOD IFCALevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jan 12, 202480605482SR-299 MONTGOMERY CREEKCALevel 3PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jan 12, 202480605587SR-299 MONTGOMERY CREEKCALevel 3PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Jan 8, 202480562575299 JOHNSON PARK, CACALevel 3PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Dec 23, 202380470297COTTONWOOD IFCALevel 1PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Dec 23, 202380470298COTTONWOOD IFCALevel 1PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Dec 21, 202380461268RoadsideCALevel 2RANCO SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Sep 26, 202379777243WHISKEYTOWN SCALESCALevel 3PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Sep 24, 202379750447COTTONWOOD IFCALevel 1PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Aug 24, 202379511615BUENAVENTURA BLVDCALevel 1HASSE CRIB LOG TRAILER4393.11, 393.45, 393.45(b)(2)Yes
Aug 22, 202379488421MONTGOMERY CREEK FIRECALevel 1WHIT POLE TRAILER0—No
Jul 5, 202379066963SR-299 MONTGOMERY CREEKCALevel 1CASCA SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Jun 27, 202379013402BUENAVENTURA BLVDCALevel 1CASCA SEMI-TRAILER4393.11, 393.43(a), 393.43Yes
May 18, 202378671690SR-36 AT PONDEROSACALevel 1CASCA SEMI-TRAILER2393.75(c), 396.3(a)(1)No
Apr 6, 202378290960REDDING AREACALevel 1—0—No
Apr 6, 202378290961REDDING AREACALevel 1—0—No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

26 total · 7.7% OOS
2024-052026-04
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

COTTONWOOD IF8
WHISKEYTOWN SCALES5
299 JOHNSON PARK, CA4
SR-299 MONTGOMERY CREEK3
BUENAVENTURA BLVD2 · 2 OOS
SR-36 S/B SUNRIVER2 · 1 OOS
REDDING AREA2
DUNSMUIR GRADE IF2

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

1 crash record from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
1
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Tow-Aways
1

Crash History (1 records)

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Crash History (1 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Apr 4, 2022CATOW00UNINCORPORATEDRT 36/.1mi E of RT 172...783034ERIC HELMS

Compliance Timeline

1 event merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Apr 4, 2022
Crash
Tow-away crash in CA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

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