Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
83 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 605143
A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED
83 power unitsavg 8.8 yrLocal · 1 statesBUFFALO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
83Power units
28 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 31 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.418.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED safe to work with?
Is A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED safe to load? A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED (USDOT 605143) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BUFFALO, TX, operating 83 power units and 88 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
ALA L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED 88
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Safety
54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.4% (24-mo)38 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.9% (24-mo)38 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 83-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 83
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 38
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 83
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 28
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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 mo3838
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BUFFALO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3266979Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3644336USDOT 3663505USDOT 959780USDOT 2317753USDOT 2844716USDOT 612601USDOT 3719615
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@alhelmcamp.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 2317753USDOT 3700590USDOT 4543575
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8383
Observed (24 mo)2828
Shared w/ other carriers1010
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
- 4120 HWY 79 WEST, BUFFALO, TX, 75831
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 456, BUFFALO, TX, 75831
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (903) 626-5911
- alhjc@alhelmcamp.com
- Web domain
- alhelmcamp.com
Registration
- Officers
- Tracy Schieffer · Rick Helmcamp
- USDOT / docket
- 605143
- First registered
- 06/16/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 03/10/2026 · 1,447,167 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 03/21/2015
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED's USDOT number?
A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 605143.
Is A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register.
What is A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED's safety record?
A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED has a 18.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED's fleet?
A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED operates 83 power units and 88 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED based?
A L HELMCAMP INCORPORATED is based in BUFFALO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.