HELTON TRUCKING INC
(951) 990-2734
joe_226@hotmail.com
4474 Pedley Rd, Riverside CA 92509
3
tractors · all owned
3 drivers
245k mi/yr · ~82k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 62.5 / 100
Low confidence
15 yrs history · 9 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 3
- Drivers · CDL
- 3 · 3
- Annual miles
- 245k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Registration
- Registered
- 08-23-2011 (15 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-28-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JOSEPH R HELTON
Cargo
56.8
medium risk
Household Goods
Liquids/Gases
General Freight
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
Building Materials
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Grain/Feed/Hay
Dry Bulk
Paper Products
Construction
Coal/Coke
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about 9% lower than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 3 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 0.91×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.2 vs 0.2 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
0.2
Similar fleets
0.2
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
<1%
About typical for similar fleets.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 9 of 21 violations (43%). Brake or light defects led to 4 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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New since the grade was set1 out-of-service inspection after Jul 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
Strengths
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
9
22% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
44.4%
4 of 9
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 8
National avg 6.7%
Violations
21
4 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 2–5 trucks in California (about 9 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 57,512 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.043 |
| Inspections | 1.50 | 1.58 |
| Violations | 3.50 | 1.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.29 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
21 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert20 · 4 OOSBrakes 9 · Lights 9 · Other parts 2
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Canal Insurance Companyon record since Mar 31, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2018
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → Canal Insurance Company (Mar 2026); NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY → TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2024)
- 6 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Mar 31, 2026, replaced the same day); 4 replaced before they took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 5
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Apr 9, 2018)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
14 filings and 13 authority events since 2011 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
14 filings and 13 authority events since 2011 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Mar 31, 2026Canal Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 4, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 31, 2026opened after TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 31, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2025TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 31, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 21, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 2, 2025opened after TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 17, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 28, 2025TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 29, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Sep 17, 2025 came after the replacement; 4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 24, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 29, 2025opened after TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 21, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2025TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 28, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective May 21, 2025 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 4, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 21, 2025opened after TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 31, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 27, 2024TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 31, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 26, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 28, 2024opened after TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 20, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2024TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 27, 2024 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Sep 20, 2024 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2021NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 31, 2024 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 1, 2024 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 4, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 29, 2021opened after DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 31, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2020DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 31, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 4, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 3, 2020opened after DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 31, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2019DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 31, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 4, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 1, 2019opened after NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 31, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 9, 2018Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2018NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 31, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 10, 2013Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 10, 2012GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 3, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 22, 2012Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 3, 2012SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 10, 2012 · replaced by another insurer1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 8, 2012SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 3, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 4, 2012Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- California (HQ) 6
- Arizona 2
- Nevada 1
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (small).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
0.2
Actual, last 12 mo
0.0
Projected, next 12 mo
0.2
0
0.25
0.5
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 0.2 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 0.2 over the next 12.
Fatal-crash risk: less than a 1% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026 · data as of Sep 24, 2026
Inside that window:
9 inspections
and 0 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 1 inspection and 0 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Before Aug 1, 2025 — aged out of the window
- Out-of-service inspection Dec 31, 2024 · NV · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Nov 26, 2024 · CA · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 5 further inspections with no out-of-service result
After Jul 31, 2026 — after the scoring window, not yet scored
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 4, 2026 · CA · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
Confidence: Low · Z = 0.12
Satisfactory — 0.91x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.038 crashes per power-unit-year for a 5-unit for-hire fleet (pu2_5). Violations 1.03x (driver behaviour 0.73x, out-of-service 1.63x, all violations 1.39x; 9 inspections). Experience 0.88x: 0.0 decayed crashes against 0.3 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.12, a 2.23). 80% range 0.26–1.73x. Fleet sized at 5 units from roadside VINs (3 filed). Last change: no change since the last run.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
9
Driver Insp
8
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
9
Vehicle OOS
4
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.54 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 11.25 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-MAY-25 – 31-DEC-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.