Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide the highest quality service to shippers for import and export shipments by providing proactive container tracking and monitoring, prompt and courteous communications, safe and efficient drivers and comprehensive security measures. When clients choose Helms and Peters we want them to feel secure that their cargo will be handled professionally and that their questions will be answered quickly so they can focus on growing their business.
Falcon Transport
Helms and Peters received its operating authority from the DOT on May 5, 1978. Falcon operates terminals across the United States with intermodal operations in various locations. Savannah as well as Charleston, Dallas and Jacksonville. In 2001, Simon Draper opened the Savannah terminal as an agent for Helms and Peters in Savannah, GA. Prior to 2001, Simon spent his career learning the Savannah intermodal operations in various roles including Driver, Owner-Operator, Dispatcher and Terminal Manager. His career spans more than 30 years in the Georgia intermodal drayage market. He has a solid reputation as a trusted service provider with a no nonsense approach to business. Over the years, Simon has trained a team of dedicated and reliable employees and drivers that understand clients needs and expectations so that they can provide the highest quality service available in this market. Drivers in the industry trust Simon to provide both business operations knowledge as well as expertise as a truck owner and driver. Clients depend on the Helms and Peters team to provide prompt, courteous and proactive tracking and delivery of ocean import and export containers