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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 784655· MC352099· CARRIER· EIN 31-1341648
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CIRCLE EXPRESS INC

2545 NORTH STREET, GRANVILLE, OH, 43023(740) 587-0723kenblair@circleexpress.orgKEN BLAIR
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
9.1%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes in the last 24 months

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

MC352099

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 03/03/2026
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CA-FD5432
Authority history (4) ▾
02/04/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2005)
02/27/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2004)
05/12/2003COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/28/2003)
05/11/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (12) ▾
  1. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/03/2024 → 03/03/2026
  2. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/28/2024 → 03/03/2024
  3. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/03/2016 → 02/28/2024
  4. ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/03/2005 → 05/04/2016
  5. ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/03/2005 → 03/03/2016
  6. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/03/2004 → 03/03/2005
  7. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/03/2003 → 03/03/2005
  8. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/03/2003 → 03/03/2004
  9. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/03/1999 → 04/16/2003
  10. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/03/2001 → 03/03/2003
  11. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/03/1999 → 04/13/2001
  12. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/03/1999 → 03/03/1999

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.

Vehicle22 inspections · 9.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver42 inspections · 2.4% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

42 inspections · 13 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

42
Inspections
13
Violations
2
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • OH11
  • PA5
  • TN4
  • KY3
  • MI2
  • MD2
  • NY1
  • SD1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 23% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Speeding2 viol50%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 50%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol28%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 28%
Seat belt1 viol22%
  • 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.1× · 22%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 16 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 32% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing4 violations (24 mo)
False log / RODS2 viol82%
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS2× · 82%
Log / ELD device2 viol18%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 18%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Projected estimatecould improve up to 16 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▲ Trending worse
5
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Unsafe Driving 67%Vehicle Maintenance 33%
Focus here first
1Unsafe Driving
2 violations · 67% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
2Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 33% of recent
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

52
Inspections
23
Violations
3
Out-of-service
99
CSA points
14
Crashes
12
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

46 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

27 trailer 19 truck
2020 MACK Anthemseen 7×
1M1AN4GY0LM016074· PWD1793 OH
2020 MACK Anthemseen 5×
1M1AN4GY6LM016080· PWW1677 OH
2020 MACK Anthemseen 5×
1M1AN4GY5LM018709· PWK5522 OH
2022 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 5×
1DW1A5326NSA79615· 269874B ME
2023 MACK Anthemseen 4×
1M1AN4GY7PM031659· PWY9101 OH
2018 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 4×
1JJV532D6JL045394· 22-4407D ME
2020 MACK Anthemseen 4×
1M1AN4GY6LM016077· PWM7728 OH
2023 MACK Anthemseen 4×
1M1AN4GY3PM031660· PWW1678 OH
2019 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 4×
1JJV532D1KL113957· 238904C ME
2022 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 4×
1DW1A532XNSA79617· 253771F ME
2022 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 3×
1DW1A5323NSA79619· 253773F ME
2018 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 3×
1JJV532D4JL045409· 238294A ME
2022 MACK Anthemseen 3×
1M1AN4GY2NM023899· PWZ4001 OH
2022 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 3×
1DW1A5322NSA79613· 238902C ME
2023 MACK Anthemseen 3×
1M1AN4GY7PM031662· PWY9100 OH
2023 MACK Anthemseen 2×
1M1AN4GY5PM031661· PWM7729 OH
2020 MACK Anthemseen 2×
1M1AN4GY1LM018755· PWM5997 OH
2020 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D1LL192998· 244852C ME
2018 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D0JL045407· 238292A ME
2020 MACK Anthemseen 2×
1M1AN4GY1LM018710· PWP2667 OH
2019 MACK Anthemseen 2×
1M1AN4GY3KM004211· PWN7912 OH
2018 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D2JL045408· 238293A ME
2025 MACK Anthemseen 2×
1M1AN4GY6SM053175· PXB8636 OH
2022 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 2×
1DW1A5321NSA79618· 253772F ME
2018 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH7JN996325· PXA9373 OH
2018 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D0JL045391· 224405D ME
2022 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 2×
1DW1A5324NSA79614· 269872B ME
2018 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D0JL045374· 224408D ME
2015 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC5329FM506092· 237689A ME
2022 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A532XNSA79620· 253774F ME

+ 16 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
20
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
20
18 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.5M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi20 drivers
Company officer
KEN BLAIR
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1998-12-04
Last MCS-150 update
2025-06-16
Census status
Active

Fleet: 20 trucks · 20 owned tractors · 43 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 VINs with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

19 events
  1. 03/03/2026Insurance filed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA-FD5432

  2. 03/03/2026Insurance replaced — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 50-645784-00

  3. 06/16/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.5M mi reported (2024)

  4. 03/03/2024Insurance replaced — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 50-645784-00

  5. 02/28/2024Insurance replaced — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 50-645784-00

  6. 05/04/2016Insurance cancelled — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    CARGO · policy Q39 0350489 C

  7. 03/03/2016Insurance replaced — ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy Q03 534 00 06 C

  8. 03/03/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 448117

  9. 03/03/2005Insurance replaced — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 05787046

  10. 02/04/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2005)

  11. 03/03/2004Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 396640

  12. 02/27/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2004)

  13. 05/12/2003COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/28/2003)

  14. 04/16/2003Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 05787046

  15. 03/03/2003Insurance replaced — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 41-787046-00

  16. 04/13/2001Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4178704600

  17. 05/11/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  18. 03/03/1999Insurance replaced — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4178704600

  19. 12/04/1998Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2007-09-18
Last review
2007-09-07
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-06-16
Reported mileage
1,467,808 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 3:48 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.