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TIMOTHY HELTON CONSTRUCTION LLC
Helton, KY
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Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
29.6% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 83% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 696938
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
29.6% OOS · 32 inspections on record
Flags · 1
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
29.6% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 83% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 31.3% — above the 20.7% national average
- 32 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
696938
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Individual
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire, Exempt for hire
MCS-150 Filed
June 3, 2025
FMCSA Registration
July 8, 1997
Annual Mileage
90,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Location
Helton, KY
Email
Cargo Types
Machinery/Large ObjectsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
32
Driver Inspections
14
Vehicle Inspections
20
Out-of-Service Violations
16
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance41
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate7.7% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (2.2pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate31.3% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (10.6pp higher)
29.6% of 27 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
83rd percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
10 of 16 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 28 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 28 inspections
Driver Fitness
3 of 28 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 28 inspections
Crash History (2)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
2
Crashes
0
Fatalities
2
Injuries
2
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2025 | KY | — | 2 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| December 2, 2024 | KY | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
KY32
Fleet & Equipment (8)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~7
of 7 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~1
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
3
Truck
3
Semi-trailer
1
Straight Truck
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Western Star 4900 | Truck · Class 8 | 2WLPCC2G3YK963824 | 9 | 1 |
| 1998 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X9WN444588 | 7 | 1 |
| Wstr | Straight Truck | 2WMPZCZZXSK935950 | 6 | 2 |
| 2004 Gmc C7 | Truck · Class 7 | 1GDM7C1C24F516317 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 Peterbilt 378 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPFXBTXX4D835346 | 3 | — |
| 1996 Western Star 4900 | Tractor · Class 8 | 2WKPDCCH8TK941271 | 2 | — |
| Trlr | Semi-trailer | 1PELT4237ZP010126 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 International 9900i | Tractor · Class 8 | 2HSCHAST71C015065 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (32)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2026 | 4286010550 | HAZARD KY | I | 1 | 1 | MOUNTAIN ENTERPRISE | Straight Truck |
WESTERN STAR |
2WLPCC2G3YK963824 |
KY 335695 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| July 16, 2026 | 4286010431 | HAZARD, KY | II | — | — | MOUNTAIN ENTERPRISE | Straight Truck |
WESTERN STAR |
2WLPCC2G3YK963824 |
KY 335695 |
| May 27, 2026 | S209001049 | AVAWAM, KY | III | — | — | MARTIN MARIETTA | Straight Truck |
WSTR |
2WMPZCZZXSK935950 |
KY P6J077 |
| April 17, 2026 | 4286010163 | HAZARD, KY | II | — | — | MOUNTAIN ENTERPRISE | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1XP5DB9X9WN444588 |
KY 859106 |
| April 6, 2026 | S209000908 | AVAWAM, KY | III | — | — | TIMOTHY HELTON CONSTRUCTION LLC | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1XP5DB9X9WN444588 |
KY 859106 |
| February 19, 2026 | CV44861284 | PRESTONSBURG, KY | II | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
WSTR |
2WMPZCZZXSK935950 |
KY P6J077 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| February 13, 2026 | S209000751 | PRESTONSBURG, KY | II | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
WESTERN STAR |
2WLPCC2G3YK963824 |
KY 335695 |
| February 13, 2026 | S199002866 | AUXIER, KY | II | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPFXBTXX4D835346 |
KY 931136 |
| February 13, 2026 | S199002865 | AUXIER, KY | II | 2 | 2 | — | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1XP5DB9X9WN444588 |
KY 859106 |
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | OOSLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 391.41APC | OOSMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | Medical Certificate | ||||||||
| December 1, 2025 | CV42867014 | HAZARD, KY | III | — | — | MOUNTAIN ENTERPRISE | Truck Tractor |
PETERBILT |
1XP5DB9X9WN444588 |
KY 859106 |
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| MOUNTAIN ENTERPRISE | 8 | August 26, 2026 |
| MARTIN MARIETTA | 2 | May 27, 2026 |
| HELTON CONSTRUCTION | 1 | February 14, 2025 |
| NOUNTAIN ENTERPRISES INC | 1 | September 4, 2024 |
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Data sourced from FMCSA MCMIS via Socrata. Record last updated: September 13, 2026.
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