Carrier profile · USDOT 327946 · Updated Jun 24, 2026

Sarasota Circus Leasing Corporation

2 power unitsavg 18.5 yrRegional · 6 statesZOLFO SPRINGS, FL74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

18.5Avg age (yr)

2004–2010 · vPIC

Call dispatch(941) 504-1114 Email dispatchhannefordcircus@yahoo.com

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average42.9% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

18.5 yr

Model years 2004–2010 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 42.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

18.5 yr

Average age

2010

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

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

Home base

ZOLFO SPRINGS, FL

2773 SNIPE DRIVE

Top corridor

KY ⇄ FL

KY 2 · TX 1 · NY 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2727894

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2773 SNIPE DRIVE, ZOLFO SPRINGS, FL, 33890
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (941) 504-1114
Email: hannefordcircus@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Adrian Chapay
USDOT / docket: 327946
First registered: Sep 21, 1988
Last MCS-150: Jun 22, 2026 · 89,820 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 14, 2006
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

89,820

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 SARASOTA CIRCUS LEASING CORPORATION.

SARASOTA CIRCUS LEASING CORPORATION (USDOT 327946) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 24, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 24, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 24, 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 24, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 22, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 14, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SARASOTA CIRCUS LEASING CORPORATION's USDOT number?

SARASOTA CIRCUS LEASING CORPORATION's USDOT number is 327946.

Is SARASOTA CIRCUS LEASING CORPORATION authorized to operate?

As of Jun 24, 2026, SARASOTA CIRCUS LEASING CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SARASOTA CIRCUS LEASING CORPORATION's safety record?

SARASOTA CIRCUS LEASING CORPORATION has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is SARASOTA CIRCUS LEASING CORPORATION's fleet?

SARASOTA CIRCUS LEASING CORPORATION operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SARASOTA CIRCUS LEASING CORPORATION based?

SARASOTA CIRCUS LEASING CORPORATION is based in ZOLFO SPRINGS, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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