Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 876120
HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES INC
17 power unitsavg 2.9 yrRegional · 5 statesAURORA, OR
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.9Avg age (yr)
2019–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 26 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
2.9 yr
Model years 2019–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES INC safe to load? HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES INC (USDOT 876120) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in AURORA, OR, operating 17 power units and 70 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES INC 88
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 17-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
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / 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.
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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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)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2025
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
OR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AURORA, OR
Top corridor
OR
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 (1 truck · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3077266USDOT 3874922
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 14497 KEIL ROAD NE, AURORA, OR, 97002
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (503) 776-9300
- Fax
- (503) 776-9304
- Web domain
- htshelicopters.com
Registration
- Officers
- Luc Pilon · Charissa Koberstein
- USDOT / docket
- 876120
- First registered
- 04/27/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 08/29/2024 · 89,176 mi (2019)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 825295095
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 HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 876120.
Is HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES INC's safety record?
HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES INC's fleet?
HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES INC operates 17 power units and 70 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES INC based?
HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES INC is based in AURORA, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.