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CIRCLE EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckCIRCLE EXPRESS INC · DOT 784655

2545 NORTH STREET, GRANVILLE, OH, 43023

DOT# 784655 MC# 352099 Granville, Ohio 27 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Aug 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Jul 8, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jun 29, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 23, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 15, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
May 11, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 2, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address2545 NORTH STREET, GRANVILLE, OH, 43023

Mailing AddressP O BOX 598, GRANVILLE, OH, 43023

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeSTATE GOVERNMENT;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC352099

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating27 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HireState Government

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 1.52 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .36 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .29 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure .75 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,467,808 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS2.4% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS9.1% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review09/07/2007

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/02/2026

CompanyACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA-FD5432

Last checked08/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet20 units

Drivers20

Mileage1,467,808 mi

Operating27 years

MCS-15006/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total42

Out of Service1

OOS Rate2.4%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total22

Out of Service2

OOS Rate9.1%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 09/07/2007 | Rated: 09/18/2007

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

2 · 0 OOS -

2024

14 · 0 OOS =

2025

27 · 3 OOS ▲

2026

7 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

1 crash ▲

2026

1 crash =

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 Jul 2026, 40 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (7.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/15/2026	HEATH (FOURMILE LOCK)	OH	0	2	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/02/2025	COLUMBUS	OH	0	0	1	5	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

18 roadside violations across 40 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

Unsafe Driving 8 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 5 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 4 violations · 2 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 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 (50)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/08/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MI	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/29/2026	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	HARBORCREEK TWP PA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TIOGA TWP PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/11/2026	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	HARBORCREEK TWP PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2026	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP PA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2026	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	VERONA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/02/2026	OH	Full (Level I)	HARRISON OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	S I-75 @ GIRBRALTOR RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2025	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	KNOXVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/16/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	FREDERICKTOWN OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/11/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	HEBRON OH	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/28/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	LONDON	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOLIVAR OH	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/13/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNKIRK NY	2	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	HEBRON OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/28/2025	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHAMBERLAIN SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/17/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	PIKETON OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	BUCKEYE LAKE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	FROSTBURG MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/28/2025	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I90 WB MM 32 HARBORCREEK TWP-	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	PICKERINGTON OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2025	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LONDON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPICELAND IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2025	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	KNOXVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2025	MD	Full (Level I)	FROSTBURG MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/02/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEBANON OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-65 SB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/11/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	EATON OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2025	MD	Full (Level I)	FINZEL SCALE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHURCHVILLE NY	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	FRAZEYSBURG OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	WHITE SPRINGS FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	FRANKLIN	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
02/06/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	PRESTONSBURG	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/26/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/09/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	JEFFERSONVILLE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	HEBRON OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/08/2024	OH	Full (Level I)	CAMBRIDGE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/03/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I72	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	THORN HILL TN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/05/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILMINGTON SCALES NB	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/24/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/19/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/18/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	126EXIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/05/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	IR 71	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/28/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE(43)	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/25/2023	US	Full (Level I)	WADSWORTHOH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections41

Unsafe Driving 4 viols

HOS Compliance 4 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	50-645784-00	$750,000	03/03/2016	02/28/2024	Replaced
34	CARGO	ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Q39 0350489 C	$0	03/03/2005	05/04/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY	Q03 534 00 06 C	$1,000,000	03/03/2005	03/03/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	448117	$1,000,000	03/03/2004	03/03/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	396640	$1,000,000	03/03/2003	03/03/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	05787046	$0	03/03/2003	03/03/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	41-787046-00	$1,000,000	03/03/2001	03/03/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	4178704600	$1,000,000	03/03/1999	03/03/1999	Replaced
34	CARGO	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	05787046	$0	03/03/1999	04/16/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	4178704600	$1,000,000	03/03/1999	04/13/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	50-645784-00	$1,000,000	02/28/2024	03/03/2024	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC352099	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/12/2003	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/28/2003
MC352099	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/11/1999	-	-
MC352099	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/27/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/09/2004
MC352099	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/04/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/09/2005

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99/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 99

Starts at 100−1 totalFinal 99

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 20 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 20 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

CIRCLE EXPRESS INC

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (50)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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