Carrier profile · USDOT 1200294 · MC-478198 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WILLARD A MCGOWAN III

DBA CIRCLE M TRANSPORT

1 power unitLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX85/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-478198 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

1.0Avg age (yr)

2025–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(318) 465-5292 Email dispatchgeauxllc@gmail.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked

Watch · 1

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityFlagged

22 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’21 · 6 insurers · 6 lapsesCoverage lapse

Sentry Select’17–’19

Sentry Select’20–now

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2021

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2020 → May 2021	$750K	5
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Nov 2019	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2016 → Oct 2017	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2015 → Oct 2016	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2015	$750K	2
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	Oct 2013 → Oct 2013	$750K	3
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2010 → Sep 2010	$750K	3
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2006 → Dec 2006	$750K	5
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Aug 2005 → Nov 2005	$750K	3
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jan 2004 → Mar 2005	$750K	5

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

3110 RETTA

Top corridor

TX 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 1200294. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 1200294.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3110 RETTA, HOUSTON, TX, 77026
Mailing address: 2925 FM 1960 RD E, HUMBLE, TX, 77338
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (318) 465-5292
Email: geauxllc@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Willard A Mcgowan
USDOT / docket: 1200294 · MC-478198
First registered: Jan 13, 2004
Last MCS-150: Jul 14, 2025 · 25,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

25,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for WILLARD A MCGOWAN III.

WILLARD A MCGOWAN III (USDOT 1200294) has a Vektor safety score of 85/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 10, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 14, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WILLARD A MCGOWAN III's USDOT number?

WILLARD A MCGOWAN III's USDOT number is 1200294, and its motor carrier number is MC-478198.

Is WILLARD A MCGOWAN III authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, WILLARD A MCGOWAN III is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WILLARD A MCGOWAN III's safety record?

WILLARD A MCGOWAN III has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).