Safety Measurement System - Inspection MIKAATZ00415 (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 #: MIKAATZ00415
Report State: MI
State: MI
Date: 1/7/2025
Start Time: 1612
End Time: 1709
Level: II. Walk-Around
Facility: Roadside
Post Crash Inspection: No
Hazmat Placard Required: No

Vehicle Information

Unit	Type	Make	Plate State	Plate Number	VIN
1	Truck Tractor	PTRB	MI	RC35773	1NP5DB9X3YD520129
2	Semi-Trailer	GDAN	MI	F082867	1GRDM96217H705247

Carrier Violations

Vio Code	Section	Unit	OOS	Description	Included in SMS	BASIC	Reason Not Included in SMS
393.11A1-CSURR	393.11(a)(1)	1	No	Conspicuity Systems - Truck Tractor, Upper Rear Retro Reflective Sheeting Missing On Vehicle Manufactured On Or After July 1, 1997	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.60D	393.60(d)	1	No	Windshield / Windows - Tinting Permits Less Than 70% Of Light Transmittance	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LRLI	393.9(a)	1	No	Lighting - Tail Lamp - Any Inoperative	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BNMH	396.3(a)(1)	2	Yes	Brake - Non-Manufactured Hole Or Crack In The Spring Brake Housing Section Of A Parking Brake	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
396.9D2-FTF	396.9(d)(2)	Driver	No	Failing To Correct The Violation(S)/Defect(S) Noted On The Roadside Inspection Report	Yes	Vehicle Maint.