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DALE HUGHES

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Company CheckDALE HUGHES · DOT 1628140
DBA: CIRCLE H TRANSPORT
108272 OLD HIGHWAY 69, CHECOTAH, OK, 74426
DOT# 1628140 MC# 639672 Checotah, Oklahoma 18 years
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5
Power Units
5
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
16
Inspections
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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Oct 28, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓
Safety & compliance 4
  • Aug 6, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 28, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • May 14, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • May 11, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameDALE HUGHES
DBA NameCIRCLE H TRANSPORT
DOT Number1628140
MC Number639672
Entity TypeCarrier & Broker
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationChecotah, Oklahoma
Added04/04/2007
MCS-15001/09/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address108272 OLD HIGHWAY 69, CHECOTAH, OK, 74426
Mailing Address108272 OLD HIWAY 69, CHECOTAH, OK, 74426

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive
On File (FMCSA)$75,000
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/01/2026
Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)
Last checked10/28/2026
TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)
Surety / TrusteeJET INSURANCE COMPANY
Bond history
JET INSURANCE COMPANYsince Oct 25, 2025 · active
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Oct 2021 to Oct 2023 · CANCELLED
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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC639672
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerActive
Operating18 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 8 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 12 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage85,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

5
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
5
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS50.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review07/11/2011

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type84
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/01/2026
CompanyJET INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #JT022703
Last checked10/28/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier & Broker
Fleet5 units
Drivers5
Mileage85,000 mi
Operating18 years
MCS-15001/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total12
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total4
Out of Service2
OOS Rate50.0%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 07/11/2011

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
3 · 0 OOS -
2024
5 · 1 OOS ▲
2025
3 · 0 OOS ▼
2026
7 · 2 OOS ▲
Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 11 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (18.2% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

36 roadside violations across 11 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 20 violations · 4 OOS
Unsafe Driving 15 violations · 2 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (18)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
08/06/2026 OK Driver-Only (Level III) OK 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/28/2026 OK Driver-Only (Level III) OK 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/14/2026 OK Full (Level I) OK 5 1 0 0 5 1 - ▲Detail
05/11/2026 OK Walk-Around (Level II) OK 7 2 2 0 5 2 - ▲Detail
03/25/2026 OK Driver-Only (Level III) SH165 / GULICK ST 3 0 3 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/13/2026 OK Driver-Only (Level III) STATE HWY 100 / US 64 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/03/2026 OK Walk-Around (Level II) SH 100/ US 64 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/03/2025 OK Driver-Only (Level III) SH52 / WASHINGTON ST 2 0 1 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
05/06/2025 OK Driver-Only (Level III) U.S. 69 AND SMITH FERRY RD 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
02/26/2025 OK Driver-Only (Level III) U.S. 69 AND 630 ROAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/25/2024 OK Driver-Only (Level III) US 59 BYPASS 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/15/2024 OK Walk-Around (Level II) US 64/ SH 10 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/15/2024 OK Driver-Only (Level III) U.S. 69 AND 650 ROAD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/24/2024 OK Driver-Only (Level III) U.S. 69 AND WHITEHORN RD. 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/24/2024 OK Walk-Around (Level II) SH51 SPUR / ALLEN RD 6 1 5 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
11/27/2023 OK Walk-Around (Level II) US69/SH165 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
10/23/2023 OK Walk-Around (Level II) 2 MILES WEST OF SALLISAW 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/16/2023 OK Walk-Around (Level II) 2 MILES WEST OF SALLISAW 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections12
Unsafe Driving 3 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
84SURETYHARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.0809389$010/25/202110/25/2023Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYCA9269970$1,000,00010/04/201910/04/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYCA 00926997$750,00010/04/201906/19/2023Replaced
34CARGOUNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON0510ZRCR802950-MTC059$003/18/200803/17/2009Replaced
34CARGOUNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON0510ZRCR802950-MTC059$003/18/200803/18/2009Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP61406A$1,000,00003/17/200902/23/2017Cancelled
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP61406A$003/17/200902/23/2017Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCA 6338674$1,000,00003/17/200803/17/2009Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC639672PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED10/29/2021--
MC639672MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED10/09/2019--
MC639672COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/03/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/22/2023
MC639672BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/03/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/22/2023
MC639672BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/29/2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/07/2025
MC639672BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/28/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/26/2023
MC639672MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED03/28/2008REVOKED02/13/2017
MC639672COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION02/19/2009DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/16/2009

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