Carrier profile · USDOT 1796126 · MC-653932 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
CHRIS HELMS TRANSPORTATION INC
46 power unitsavg 7.4 yrMulti-region · 12 statesHOUGHTON LAKE, MI81/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-653932 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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: 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 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)4646
Observed (24 mo)3333
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1NPXL49X9LD667572 | 3 | 5 | Jun 28, 2023 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| 5MAPA5325GA036916 | 2 | 2 | May 8, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
| 1GRDM96217H705247 | 2 | 4 | Dec 30, 2024 | May 12, 2026 |
| 1NP5DB9X3YD520129 | 2 | 4 | Dec 30, 2024 | May 12, 2026 |
| 3H3V532C5HT347048 | 2 | 4 | Mar 29, 2024 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| 1XKWD49X7JJ180129 | 2 | 5 | Jun 28, 2023 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| 1XKYD49X5LJ354601 | 2 | 5 | Dec 13, 2023 | Apr 4, 2026 |
| 1NPXGGGG70D138741 | 2 | 3 | Sep 25, 2024 | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 5MAPA4861SA079468 | 2 | 3 | Sep 25, 2024 | Oct 23, 2025 |
Owner / group view· confidence: officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 4 related authorities · joined by officer
- Authorities
- 4
- Combined power
- 78
- States
- 4
- Oldest authority
- Jan 6, 1995
- Active now
- 2
- CHRIS HELMS TRANSPORTATION INC· viewingUSDOT 179612646PU
- TREE BRAND PACKAGING INCUSDOT 58606830PU
- CHRIS HELMSUSDOT 11691111PU
- VENDING SERVICESUSDOT 25656701PU
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