Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3063313 · MC-56535
HELZER LOGISTICS INC
6 power unitsavg 10.5 yrLocal · 1 statesANCHORAGE, AK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-56535 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 9 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HELZER LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is HELZER LOGISTICS INC safe to load? HELZER LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3063313, MC-56535) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ANCHORAGE, AK, operating 6 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5
- 172.202 Other violationOther5
- 385.403 Other violationOther4
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Umialik · 20–24
20182026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 3 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Mar 2024 → Nov 2024 | $1M | 7 |
| UMIALIK INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2024 | $1M | 4 |
| UMIALIK INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2018 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
AK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ANCHORAGE, AK
Top corridor
AK
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 647653USDOT 2579868USDOT 1188653USDOT 3864649USDOT 3435059USDOT 468789
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4230 ENDEAVOR CIRCLE, ANCHORAGE, AK, 99515
- Operation
- Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (907) 360-2198
- Web domain
- helzerlogistics.com
Registration
- Officers
- Eric D Helzer · Judith L Helzer
- USDOT / docket
- 3063313 · MC-56535
- First registered
- 10/27/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 03/15/2026 · 45,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 81110317
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is HELZER LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
HELZER LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 3063313, and its motor carrier number is MC-56535.
Is HELZER LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HELZER LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HELZER LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
HELZER LOGISTICS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is HELZER LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
HELZER LOGISTICS INC operates 6 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HELZER LOGISTICS INC based?
HELZER LOGISTICS INC is based in ANCHORAGE, AK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.