Circle Express Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
27 years (granted 1999)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
51 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Circle Express Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2545 North Street, Granville, OH 43023
Phone
(740) 587-0723
Power units
20
Drivers
20
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC352099
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
2.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 51 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
3.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 51 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kenblair@circleexpress.org — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: OH 06/2026 · OH 05/2025 · PA 01/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 6, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 8, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 29, 2026 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 23, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 11, 2026 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 1, 2026 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 26, 2026 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 2, 2026 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Dec 30, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 30, 2025 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 16, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 11, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 28, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 28, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Oct 13, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 2, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 28, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 17, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 13, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 12, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 28, 2025 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 14, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 8, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 17, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2025 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 6, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| May 2, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 21, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 11, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 8, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Feb 27, 2025 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 20, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 17, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 6, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 26, 2024 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 9, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 16, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 8, 2024 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Oct 3, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 3, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 5, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 24, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 5, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 25, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 24, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 19, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 18, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 5, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 28, 2023 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 51 of 51 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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