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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 4176898· MC1607504· CARRIER· EIN 92-2087595
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CIRCLE H LOGISTICS INC

4604 S FIRST ST, LUFKIN, TX, 75901(936) 634-7000mike@hammertractor.comMICHAEL HAMMER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$300K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC1607504

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property, Private
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$300K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (1) ▾
02/07/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/23/2024)
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (1) ▾
  1. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/31/2024 → 09/14/2024

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
3
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
4 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL HAMMER
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2024-01-08
Last MCS-150 update
2024-01-08
Census status
I

Fleet: 3 trucks · 2 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares phone numbers or officers with 10 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

10
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
10
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: E C MANGER & SON COMPANY (USDOT 100043, registered 1974) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 10
1
DOWNTOWN DIVERSION INC.
USDOT 2677156Active· PACOIMA, CA
Strong
Officer
2
E C MANGER & SON COMPANY
USDOT 100043Inactive· GREEN BAY, WI
Strong
Officer
3
G I INDUSTRIES INC
USDOT 216910Active· SIMI VALLEY, CA
Strong
Officer
4
HAMMER EQUIPMENT LLC
USDOT 2382006Inactive· LUFKIN, TX
Strong
OfficerPhone
5
LOONEY BINS INC
USDOT 2831599Active· SUN VALLEY, CA
Strong
Officer
6
MICHAEL JOSEPH HAMMER
USDOT 2377393Active· NEWTOWN, PA
Strong
Officer
7
MIKE HAMMER MOVING LLC
USDOT 2929832Active· LENEXA, KS
Strong
Officer
8
VALLEY GARBAGE & RUBBISH COMPANY INC
USDOT 2831532Active· SANTA MARIA, CA
Strong
Officer
9
WASTE MANAGEMENT WRT HOLDINGS LLC
USDOT 4570617Active· KAILUA KONA, HI
Strong
Officer
10
WM CURBSIDE LLC
USDOT 2089958Active· SOUTH GATE, CA
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

4 events
  1. 09/14/2024Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2566416001

  2. 02/07/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/23/2024)

  3. 01/08/2024Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  4. 01/08/2024MCS-150 update filed

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-01-08
Reported mileage
—
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 4:19 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.