Carrier profile · USDOT 1796126 · MC-653932 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Chris Helms Transportation Inc

46 power unitsavg 7.3 yrMulti-region · 12 statesHOUGHTON LAKE, MI81/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-653932 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linkschrishelmstransportation.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 947810USDOT 4541485Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2102687USDOT 4186966USDOT 4541485USDOT 4467881USDOT 2344467USDOT 1540703USDOT 1932749USDOT 266610

Shares a company officer with other carriers

chris helms — 4 carriers: USDOT 586068USDOT 1169111USDOT 2565670

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)46
Observed (24 mo)36
Shared w/ other carriers9

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1NPXL49X9LD667572View sourced platform decode35Jun 28, 2023Apr 15, 2026
5MAPA5325GA036916View sourced platform decode22May 8, 2026May 27, 2026
1GRDM96217H705247View sourced platform decode24Dec 30, 2024May 12, 2026
1NP5DB9X3YD520129View sourced platform decode24Dec 30, 2024May 12, 2026
3H3V532C5HT347048View sourced platform decode24Mar 29, 2024Apr 23, 2026
1XKWD49X7JJ180129View sourced platform decode25Jun 28, 2023Apr 9, 2026
1XKYD49X5LJ354601View sourced platform decode25Dec 13, 2023Apr 4, 2026
1NPXGGGG70D138741View sourced platform decode23Sep 25, 2024Oct 23, 2025
5MAPA4861SA079468View sourced platform decode23Sep 25, 2024Oct 23, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 4 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
4
Combined power
79
States
4
Oldest authority
Jan 6, 1995
Active now
2

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

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