R Helfrich And Son Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
43 years (granted 1982)
Liability filing
$5M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
56 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
R Helfrich And Son Corp
DBA
R Helfrich And Son Inc
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
503 South Laurel Avenue, Keansburg, NJ 07734
Phone
(732) 787-0003
Power units
69
Drivers
42
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC161651
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 06/06/2019 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 07/09/2019
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 07/28/2003 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 07/01/2003
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.6%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 56 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
1.8%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 56 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jsampson@helfrichbus.com — company domain
Domain age
helfrichbus.com registered 2002-11-15 (24 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NJ 12/2023 · NJ 06/2022 · NY 03/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | NJ | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Apr 14, 2026 | NJ | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Mar 8, 2026 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 28, 2026 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 28, 2026 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 15, 2025 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 6, 2025 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Sep 29, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 28, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 5, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 23, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 23, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 23, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 23, 2025 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Apr 26, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 26, 2025 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 3, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 10, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2025 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Nov 1, 2024 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Nov 1, 2024 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Oct 17, 2024 | NJ | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Oct 17, 2024 | NJ | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Oct 17, 2024 | NJ | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 26, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 29, 2024 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 24, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 21, 2024 | PA | Level I — Full |
| May 1, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 22, 2024 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 28, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 26, 2024 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 26, 2024 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 25, 2024 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 24, 2023 | PA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 56 of 56 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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