Safety Measurement System - Inspection IN6562008976 (U.S. DOT# 1796126)

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Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.

Detailed Inspection Report as of 11/28/2025

Carrier Information

Carrier Name: Chris Helms Transportation Inc
U.S. DOT#: 1796126
Carrier Address: 1000 Shoreline Dr
Houghton Lake, MI 48629

Time/Location

Report #: IN6562008976
Report State: IN
State: IN
Date: 4/14/2024
Start Time: 1454
End Time: 1541
Level: II. Walk-Around
Facility: Fixed Site
Post Crash Inspection: No
Hazmat Placard Required: No

Vehicle Information

Unit	Type	Make	Plate State	Plate Number	VIN
1	Truck Tractor	INTERNATIO	MI	RC38278	3HSCXAPRXGN031347
2	Semi-Trailer	EAST SO TR	MI	E305848	1E1H5Y284NR075084

Carrier Violations

Vio Code	Section	Unit	OOS	Description	Included in SMS	BASIC	Reason Not Included in SMS
393.11A1-LBL	393.11(a)(1)	1	No	Lighting - Backup Lamp Missing	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.55E-B	393.55(e)	2	No	Air Brake - Abs Malfunction Lamp Defective On Trailers Manufactured On Or After March 1, 1998	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL	393.75(a)(3)	1	Yes	Tires - All Others, Leaking Or Inflation Less Than 50% Of The Maximum Inflation Pressure On Tire Not Equipped With Atis	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LHLI	393.9(a)	1	No	Lighting - Headlamp(S) - Any Inoperative	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
395.22G-ELDMFV	395.22(g)	Driver	No	Hos (Eld) - A Portable Eld Is Not Mounted In A Fixed Position And Visible To The Driver When Seated In The Normal Driving Position.	Yes	HOS Compliance