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FCS INC
Clearwater, FL
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 824475
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
0.0% OOS · 7 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- 7 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
824475
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
April 21, 2025
FMCSA Registration
August 23, 1999
Annual Mileage
589,291 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
3813 126th Avenue N, Clearwater, FL 33762
Phone
Email
Website
Owner / Officer
Candice Helms
Officer 2
Jeffery Helms
Cargo Types
Garbage/RefuseOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
7
Driver Inspections
5
Vehicle Inspections
2
Out-of-Service Violations
0
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance3
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
0.0% of 6 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
0th percentile among carriers with 5–9 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
1 of 2 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 6 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 6 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 6 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 6 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
FL7
Fleet & Equipment (5)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~5
of 32 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
3
Chassis / Incomplete
1
Tractor
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 1FVACXCY7HHJD2210 | 2 | — |
| 2013 Mack GU (Granite) | Truck · Class 8 | 1M2AX18C6DM019487 | 1 | — |
| 2013 Kenworth T8 Series | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKDD79X4DJ347169 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Ford F-750 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 | 3FRXF7FL7FV712919 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Western Star 49X Chassis | Truck · Class 8 | 5KKMBWDR8NLNM3740 | 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 (7)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | 3572007236 | ST. PETERSBURG FL | II | 2 | — | SAC | Truck Tractor |
KENWORTH |
1XKDD79X4DJ347169 |
FL 03BNTR |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| May 5, 2026 | 2667005341 | SEFFNER FL | III | — | — | FCS INC | Straight Truck |
WESTERN STAR |
5KKMBWDR8NLNM3740 |
FL P4651H |
| February 27, 2026 | 2250004299 | HUDSON FL | III | 1 | — | SAC | Straight Truck |
FORD |
3FRXF7FL7FV712919 |
FL P3553G |
| 390.21TC-MC | Required CMV marking(s) not legible from 50 feet while stationary due to improper size/location/color | |||||||||
| February 18, 2026 | 3507001439 | TAMPA FL | II | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACXCY7HHJD2210 |
FL N9540X |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| February 5, 2025 | 3507000445 | TAMPA FL | III | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
MACK |
1M2AX18C6DM019487 |
FL P3529G |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| January 15, 2025 | 3507000395 | TAMPA FL | III | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACXCY7HHJD2210 |
FL N9540X |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| April 5, 2024 | 2137004230 | ODESSA FL | III | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
STERLING T |
2FZHAZCV47AW81972 |
FL N9668Y |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
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