Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 356342
CIRCLE S RANCH INC
85 power unitsavg 8.9 yrRegional · 3 statesMONROE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
85Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
26Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.9Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 37 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal55
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.9 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CIRCLE S RANCH INC safe to work with?
Is CIRCLE S RANCH INC safe to load? CIRCLE S RANCH INC (USDOT 356342) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MONROE, NC, operating 85 power units and 55 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 56 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CSCIRCLE S RANCH INC 88
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Safety
56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.6% (24-mo)28 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.7% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 85-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 85
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 31
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving15
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 85
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 26
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo3131
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MONROE, NC
Top corridor
SC ⇄ NC
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4099108USDOT 4309874USDOT 1677367USDOT 3739423USDOT 760829USDOT 3513395
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cmsafetyconsulting.net — 9 carriers: USDOT 519599USDOT 1726948USDOT 3252152USDOT 4383398USDOT 4472782USDOT 4474826USDOT 4548306USDOT 9168995
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8585
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1604 CIRCLE S RANCH RD, MONROE, NC, 28112-9354
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (704) 764-7414
- Cell
- (980) 328-2112
- Fax
- (704) 764-3471
- Web domain
- cmsafetyconsulting.net
Registration
- Officers
- Chad Starnes · Travis Starnes
- USDOT / docket
- 356342
- First registered
- 06/07/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 01/29/2026 · 3,900,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/05/2022
- D-U-N-S
- 41091682
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is CIRCLE S RANCH INC's USDOT number?
CIRCLE S RANCH INC's USDOT number is 356342.
Is CIRCLE S RANCH INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CIRCLE S RANCH INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CIRCLE S RANCH INC's safety record?
CIRCLE S RANCH INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CIRCLE S RANCH INC's fleet?
CIRCLE S RANCH INC operates 85 power units and 55 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CIRCLE S RANCH INC based?
CIRCLE S RANCH INC is based in MONROE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.