Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 635676 · MC-299953
CIRCLE TRANSPORTATION INC
75 power unitsavg 9.9 yrMulti-region · 14 statesFORT WAYNE, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-299953 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
75Power units
55 observed · MCS-150
58Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.9Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.9 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CIRCLE TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is CIRCLE TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? CIRCLE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 635676, MC-299953) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FORT WAYNE, IN, operating 75 power units and 75 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 118 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CTCIRCLE TRANSPORTATION INC 87
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Safety
118 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)39 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)72 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 75-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 75
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 72
- Annualized
- ≈36 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Maintenance32 · 7 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving30
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 12 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
American States · 96–11
Great West · 11–24
19952024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2011 → Jan 2024 | $1M | 3 |
| AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1996 → May 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA | Sep 1995 → Nov 1996 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 75
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 55
- Trailers (towed)
- 58
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo7272
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT WAYNE, IN
Top corridor
MI ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3706USDOT 460019USDOT 1810877USDOT 853967USDOT 2398251USDOT 134406USDOT 3689912USDOT 3507328Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (43 trucks · 53 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1632615USDOT 2063873USDOT 2728054USDOT 3605263USDOT 3782379USDOT 3955251USDOT 1162977USDOT 3507328
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@circledelivers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2478965
Shares a company officer with other carriers
eric fortmeyer — 2 carriers: USDOT 2478965
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7575
Observed (24 mo)5555
Shared w/ other carriers4343
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1950 W COOK ROAD SUITE 102, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46818
- Mailing address
- BOX 8067, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46898
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (260) 208-4500
- Fax
- (260) 267-9911
- Web domain
- circledelivers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Eric Fortmeyer · Chad M. Buchanan
- USDOT / docket
- 635676 · MC-299953
- First registered
- 04/01/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 01/28/2025 · 4,779,134 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
CIRCLE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 635676, and its motor carrier number is MC-299953.
Is CIRCLE TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CIRCLE TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CIRCLE TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
CIRCLE TRANSPORTATION INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 118 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CIRCLE TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
CIRCLE TRANSPORTATION INC operates 75 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CIRCLE TRANSPORTATION INC based?
CIRCLE TRANSPORTATION INC is based in FORT WAYNE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.