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CIRCLE TRANSPORTATION INC

  • 635676
  • 1950 W COOK ROAD SUITE 102
    FORT WAYNE, IN 46818
  • 75
  • 75
  • 76

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 04/13/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

Not Rated

Out of Service Rates

Type OOS % National Avg %
Vehicle 26.5 21.4
Driver 0.0 6.0
Hazmat 4.5

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 04/13/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type Yes/No MC#/MX#
Property Yes MC-299953
Passenger No
Household Goods No
Broker No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View) FAST Act of 2015

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending March 28, 2025

On-Road Performance
2.16 Not Public 0.26 5.27 0 Not Public 0
On-Road Performance Detail
17
9-21 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations
76.7
Combination Carrier
Not Public
76
6
21-100 relevant driver inspections
48
29
21-100 relevant vehicle inspections
76
0
No Safety Event Grouping
Not Public
76
0
21-100 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered N/A No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered Not Public No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 71

Violations Description # Violations # OOS Violations Violation Severity Weight BASIC
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV 1 0 7 Unsafe Driving
392.16AD Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 1 0 7 Unsafe Driving
392.2C Failure to obey traffic control device 1 0 5 Unsafe Driving
392.2LV Lane Restriction violation 3 0 3 Unsafe Driving
392.2PK Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway 1 0 1 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation. 1 0 3 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit. 1 0 1 Unsafe Driving
State Citation Result: Conviction of a Different Charge
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit. 3 0 4 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit. 1 0 7 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit. 1 0 10 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. 1 0 5 Unsafe Driving
392.82(a)1 Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV 1 0 10 Unsafe Driving
392.82DUMT Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone. 1 0 10 Unsafe Driving
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner 1 0 1 HOS Compliance
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically 1 0 3 HOS Compliance
395.8(a) HOS (Form) - Paper Log / Logging Programs Form and Manner 1 0 1 HOS Compliance
395.8(e) False report of drivers record of duty status 1 0 7 HOS Compliance
395.8(e) False report of drivers record of duty status 1 1 1 HOS Compliance
State Citation Result: Conviction of a Different Charge
395.8F01 Drivers record of duty status not current 1 0 5 HOS Compliance
392.2-SLLMF State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. 1 0 1 Vehicle Maint.
393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 2 0 3 Vehicle Maint.
393.11B-CSRIGRR Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. 1 0 3 Vehicle Maint.
393.209D-STYCIS Steering - Looseness of the yoke-coupling to the input shaft. 1 1 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2PC Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 2 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 0 1 Vehicle Maint.
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 0 1 Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 1 1 8 Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 5 5 8 Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS 2 2 8 Vehicle Maint.
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 0 1 Vehicle Maint.
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 4 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 1 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. 2 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 1 1 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9(a) Inoperative Brake Lamps 1 1 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9H Inoperable head lamps 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp 5 1 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 1 1 6 Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. 1 1 4 Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 1 1 0 Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 1 0 3 Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 76

Report Vehicle Measure
Inspection Date Number State Plate Number Plate State Type Severity Weight
(SW)
Time Weight
(TiW)
3/25/2025 MICOPEK03159 MI RC29466 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   3
393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 3  
393.11B-CSRIGRR Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 3  
3/4/2025 GA0127000071 GA 308655 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   3
392.82DUMT Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone 10  
2/26/2025 MIBURGM06554 MI 3345937 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   3
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative 6  
2/5/2025 KY0S14502176 KY 3088659 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   3
392.16AD Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7  
2/4/2025 IN7703004046 IN A92870 KY TRUCK TRACTOR   3
392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit 7  
395.8(a) HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner 1  
1/14/2025 MIANDER06906 MI RC39862 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   3
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative 6  
12/27/2024 TXV241733182 TX R684228 TX TRUCK TRACTOR   3
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance 1  
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4  
395.8F01 Drivers record of duty status not current 5  
12/19/2024 IA000P118HPK IA 3088668 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   3
12/18/2024 MIDELMT01676 MI RC01817 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   3
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
12/9/2024 OH3266000108 OH 3088599 KY TRUCK TRACTOR   3
12/5/2024 MIWASCC00787 MI 3668102 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   3
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. 4  
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative 6  
11/20/2024 IN9667000154 IN RC02127 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   3
11/13/2024 KYCV41883339 KY A80749 KY TRUCK TRACTOR   3
11/6/2024 IN5267000740 IN 3345937 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   3
10/28/2024 IN5417008711 IN 3390978 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   3
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other 5  
10/23/2024 IN9702003385 IN A96609 KY TRUCK TRACTOR   3
10/17/2024 MICOPEK02894 MI 3346164 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   3
392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation 3  
9/9/2024 IL4179630092 IL P1117136 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   2
8/21/2024 OH3266011762 OH 3088661 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   2
7/31/2024 MIMALIK02497 MI 3422307 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   2
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV 7  
7/31/2024 TNI01R790033 TN RC28843 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   2
7/23/2024 IN6353004170 IN 3088668 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   2
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit 4  
6/27/2024 MIPOWED04787 MI BA89695 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4  
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal (OOS) 6 + 2 (OOS)  
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4  
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp 6  
6/11/2024 MIDELMT01253 MI RC33816 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   2
5/22/2024 IN6162001964 IN 3390978 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative 6  
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative 6  
5/13/2024 MIKERSD00524 MI 3613690 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.9H Inoperable head lamps 6  
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2  
5/7/2024 MOW179003579 MO 3088668 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   2
4/23/2024 US0782000029 US 3297585 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   2
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4  
4/20/2024 WI2746002588 WI 3367839 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   2
396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination (OOS) 0 + 2 (OOS)  
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4  
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak 3  
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4  
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6  
4/18/2024 KSHP03420849 KS 3346494 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   2
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically 3  
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit 4  
4/5/2024 OH3282006980 OH 3088678 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   2
4/2/2024 OH3283014580 OH 3088669 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   2
3/25/2024 AR8060000024 AR 3088603 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative 2  
396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test (OOS) 4 + 2 (OOS)  
393.209D-STYCIS Steering - Looseness of the yoke-coupling to the input shaft (OOS) 6 + 2 (OOS)  
3/25/2024 TX6TUC9DKR8M TX 3088603 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.82(a)1 Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV 10  
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers 1  
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1  
393.45B2PC Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit 4  
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2  
3/21/2024 MIBESSJ00445 MI 3088662 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
3/20/2024 MIPOWED04665 MI RC33816 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp 6  
3/14/2024 OH0992008672 OH 3388925 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2  
3/5/2024 KYCV43954179 KY 3347626 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
2/29/2024 KSHP03590214 KS 3088668 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
2/23/2024 MIJURKV02487 MI RC33151 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2LV Lane Restriction violation 3  
2/13/2024 TNI033U80116 TN A75942 KY TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2-SLLMF State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective 1  
2/13/2024 IN8557004801 IN A93316 KY TRUCK TRACTOR   1
2/6/2024 KYCV44740657 KY 3346164 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp 6  
2/2/2024 OH3265013552 OH 3088603 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
1/25/2024 MIMALIK02154 MI 3365713 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
1/18/2024 IN9761001885 IN A93316 KY TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS) 6 + 2 (OOS)  
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner 1  
1/3/2024 MOW217003516 MO PWF7971 OH TRUCK TRACTOR   1
12/22/2023 OH3281022547 OH 3345937 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
12/21/2023 MIVANHJ03866 MI 3295845 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
12/13/2023 MO4392000313 MO 3088668 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
12/7/2023 MIMCCLC02535 MI RC32081 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
11/2/2023 IN4956009980 IN 3088669 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 3  
10/26/2023 KYCV43333951 KY 3393013 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
9/20/2023 IN5546004999 IN 3088669 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit 10  
9/19/2023 IN8105005089 IN PWN9975 OH TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
9/13/2023 MISAMO000044 MI RC16979 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
9/12/2023 IL4004450258 IL 3088668 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
9/7/2023 MIKERST00027 MI 3295569 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2LV Lane Restriction violation 3  
8/31/2023 KYCV44284246 KY 3345674 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
8/23/2023 IL4050410248 IL 3088658 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
8/19/2023 MIBURGM05516 MI 3295845 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2PK Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway 1  
395.8(e) False report of drivers record of duty status (OOS) State Citation Result: Conviction of a Different Charge 1  
6/30/2023 NM8096N51K0T NM 3346494 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
6/29/2023 MICHAPP03913 MI 3295569 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp (OOS) 6 + 2 (OOS)  
6/22/2023 MIANDER05567 MI 3295566 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp 6  
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2  
6/20/2023 IN8952003619 IN PWP3483 OH TRUCK TRACTOR   1
6/13/2023 MIPOWEL03189 MI 3438362 IN FULL TRAILER   1
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit State Citation Result: Conviction of a Different Charge 1  
6/12/2023 IA000P10KD9H IA 3346494 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit 4  
6/8/2023 KYCV41882337 KY A80749 KY TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4  
5/27/2023 IA000P10FXMX IA 3088668 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.9(a) Inoperative Brake Lamps (OOS) 6 + 2 (OOS)  
5/11/2023 OH1651014533 OH RC14254 MI TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
395.8(e) False report of drivers record of duty status 7  
4/28/2023 IL3998381386 IL 3367839 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
4/27/2023 MILULAN01771 MI 3390978 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2C Failure to obey traffic control device 5  
4/19/2023 MO00KE000459 MO 3088653 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
4/3/2023 OH3288015843 OH PVY7455 OH TRUCK TRACTOR   1
3/29/2023 KYCV44740187 KY 3088655 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2LV Lane Restriction violation 3  
3/28/2023 IN8952003384 IN 3367839 IN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 4

Report Vehicle Crash Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date Number State Plate Number Plate State Fatal Inj. Tow. HM Severity Weight
(SW)
Time Weight
(TiW)
Total Weight
(TotW)
1/8/2025 ILX003686433 IL 3088658 IN 0 1 Yes No 2 3 6
12/11/2024 MI0003375825 MI 308865 IN 0 0 Yes No 1 3 3
11/8/2024 KY0073114493 KY A94271 KY 0 1 Yes No 2 3 6
5/11/2023 OH0235081787 OH RC14254 MI 0 1 No No 2 1 2

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

  • 3/24/2014 (Non-Ratable Review)
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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 04/13/2025 updated monthly from FMCSA )

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