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Company CheckCIRCLE J TRANSPORT INC · DOT 963494

6811 FERNWOOD AVE, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46809

DOT# 963494 MC# 411019 Fort Wayne, Indiana 25 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

4 events tracked · latest May 22, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

May 22, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
May 7, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Dec 23, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Oct 12, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address6811 FERNWOOD AVE, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46809

Mailing Address6811 FERNWOOD AVE, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46809

Other Companies at This Address

Address6811 FERNWOOD AVE, FORT WAYNE, IN 46809

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
CIRCLE J TRANSPORT INC this company	963494	Sign in	Active
PAUL DOUGLAS JACKSON	1110400	Sign in	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC411019

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating25 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 3.89 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 6.58 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.5 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage320,257 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS50.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review04/28/2010

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective10/22/2025

CompanySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #A0294173001

Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet7 units

Drivers4

Mileage320,257 mi

Operating25 years

MCS-15004/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total6

Out of Service3

OOS Rate50.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 04/28/2010 | Rated: 05/07/2010

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

2 · 0 OOS =

2025

3 · 1 OOS ▲

2026

2 · 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 May 2026, 6 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (50% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

9 roadside violations across 6 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

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 5 violations · 3 OOS

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 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 (9)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
05/22/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	MENDON OH	4	1	4	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2026	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	GHENT WV	1	1	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/23/2025	IN	Full (Level I)	TERRE HAUTE IN	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/12/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2025	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	WINFIELD WV	2	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/16/2024	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	BECKLEY WV	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/01/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	STILESVILLE IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/08/2023	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	FLAT TOP	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-57 NB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections6

Unsafe Driving 3 viols

HOS Compliance 3 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	SFT 4071304-01	$1,000,000	10/24/2004	10/22/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	SFT 4071304-01	$1,000,000	10/24/2004	10/24/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN408604	$1,000,000	10/24/2003	10/24/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN408604	$0	10/24/2003	10/24/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN134734	$750,000	10/22/2013	10/22/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LTO0003215	$750,000	10/22/2011	10/22/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA06221701	$0	10/22/2010	04/29/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA06221701	$750,000	10/22/2010	10/22/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	MAC9924184 00	$750,000	10/22/2007	10/22/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	MAC9924184 00	$0	10/22/2007	10/22/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL485395	$0	10/22/2005	10/22/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL485395	$1,000,000	10/22/2005	10/22/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C301499	$0	10/22/2004	10/22/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19953923	$1,000,000	07/06/2003	10/24/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19953923	$0	07/06/2003	12/01/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19953923	$0	07/06/2003	10/24/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19953923	$1,000,000	07/06/2003	12/01/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0709181	$750,000	07/06/2002	02/28/2003	Name Changed
34	CARGO	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0709181	$0	07/06/2002	02/28/2003	Name Changed
34	CARGO	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0709181	$0	07/06/2002	07/06/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0709181	$750,000	07/06/2002	07/06/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0709181	$0	07/06/2002	07/06/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0709181	$750,000	07/06/2002	07/06/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0709181	$0	07/06/2002	07/06/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0709181	$750,000	07/06/2002	07/06/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0703576	$750,000	07/06/2001	07/06/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0703576	$750,000	07/06/2001	07/06/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0703576	$0	07/06/2001	07/06/2002	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC411019	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/23/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/30/2005
MC411019	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/16/2004	-	-
MC411019	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/27/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/20/2021
MC411019	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/27/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/14/2010
MC411019	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/27/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/24/2005
MC411019	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/26/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/21/2011
MC411019	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/22/2007
MC411019	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/24/2001	REVOKED	11/01/2004

No revocation records.

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95/100

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 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

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

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 50% vs national avg 5.51%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 50% vs national avg 5.51%.

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.

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (9)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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