Carrier profile · USDOT 541740 · MC-246508 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

HELLUMS TRUCKING CO INC

14 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 2 statesDENNIS, MS88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-246508 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(662) 454-3666 Email dispatchchacker@sparkscpas.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 17 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 27.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 14-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 18 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’07–’10

State National’10–’13

Praetorian’14–’17

Northland’17–’20

Blue Hill’22–’25

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 18 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2025

All 18 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC	Feb 2022 → Feb 2025	$750K	1
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2020 → Feb 2022	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Mar 2020	$750K	2
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Feb 2017	$750K	4
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2013 → Feb 2014	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Feb 2010 → Feb 2013	$750K	5
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2007 → Feb 2010	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2005 → Jan 2007	$750K	2
ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO	Jan 2004 → Jan 2005	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2003 → Jan 2004	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2002 → Jan 2003	$750K	1
CASUALTY RECIPROCAL EXCHANGE	Jan 2001 → Jan 2002	$750K	2
MUTUAL SERVICE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2000 → Jan 2001	$750K	1
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1999 → Feb 2000	$750K	1
RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. OF ILLINOIS	Jan 1998 → Jan 1999	$750K	1
WESTERN CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1996 → Jan 1998	$750K	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jan 1995 → Jan 1996	$750K	1
AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1994 → Jan 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 8

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

25.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MS busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

DENNIS, MS

21 COUNTY ROAD 46

Top corridor

MS 10 · AL 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@sparkscpas.com — 33 carriers: USDOT 299120 USDOT 310116 USDOT 382966 USDOT 442896 USDOT 637816 USDOT 664514 USDOT 768625 USDOT 832076

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 21 COUNTY ROAD 46, DENNIS, MS, 38838
Mailing address: PO BOX 308, DENNIS, MS, 38838
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (662) 454-3666
Cell: (256) 412-5342
Fax: (662) 454-3661
Email: chacker@sparkscpas.com
Web domain: sparkscpas.com

Registration

Officer: Adam Collum
USDOT / docket: 541740 · MC-246508
First registered: Nov 8, 1993
Last MCS-150: Oct 22, 2024 · 920,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 13, 2007
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

920,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HELLUMS TRUCKING CO INC.

HELLUMS TRUCKING CO INC (USDOT 541740) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 22, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 13, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HELLUMS TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number?

HELLUMS TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number is 541740, and its motor carrier number is MC-246508.

Is HELLUMS TRUCKING CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, HELLUMS TRUCKING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HELLUMS TRUCKING CO INC's safety record?

HELLUMS TRUCKING CO INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).