Carrier profile · USDOT 617112 · MC-779270 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TEMSCO HELICOPTER INC

0 power unitsLocal · 1 statesKETCHIKAN, AK50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-779270 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.0Avg age (yr)

2019–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(907) 225-5141 Email dispatchjoe_hicks@TEMSCOAIR.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

177.817 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’20 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Starr Liability’13–’19

beyond this history

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2020

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2020 → Apr 2020	$5M	1
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2020 → Sep 2020	$5M	1
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2020 → May 2020	$5M	1
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2019 → Apr 2020	$5M	2
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2013 → Apr 2019	$5M	2
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2013 → Dec 2013	$5M	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2012 → Dec 2013	$5M	1
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2012 → Apr 2013	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

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

Home base

KETCHIKAN, AK

5411 N TONGASS HIGHWAY

Top corridor

WA ⇄ AK

WA 1

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 company officer with other carriers

joe hicks — 2 carriers: USDOT 2372404

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5411 N TONGASS HIGHWAY, KETCHIKAN, AK, 99901
Mailing address: PO BOX 5057, KETCHIKAN, AK, 99901
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (907) 225-5141
Fax: (907) 225-2340
Email: joe_hicks@temscoair.com
Web domain: temscoair.com

Registration

Officer: Joe Hicks
USDOT / docket: 617112 · MC-779270
First registered: Oct 16, 1995
Last MCS-150: Mar 25, 2026 · 10,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 21, 2012
D-U-N-S: 9495284

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,000

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 TEMSCO HELICOPTER INC.

TEMSCO HELICOPTER INC (USDOT 617112) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 25, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 21, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TEMSCO HELICOPTER INC's USDOT number?

TEMSCO HELICOPTER INC's USDOT number is 617112, and its motor carrier number is MC-779270.

Is TEMSCO HELICOPTER INC authorized to operate?

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

What is TEMSCO HELICOPTER INC's safety record?

TEMSCO HELICOPTER INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.