CIRCLE EXPRESS INC
(740) 587-0723
kenblair@circleexpress.org
2545 North Street, Granville OH 43023
20
tractors · all owned
20 drivers
1.5M mi/yr · ~73k per unit
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28 yrs history · 42 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 20
- Drivers · CDL
- 20 · 18
- Annual miles
- 1.5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Trailers | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (09-18-2007) · 19 yr old
- Registered
- 12-04-1998 (28 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 06-16-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- KEN BLAIR
- Officer
- ANNETTE BLAIR
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Liquids/Gases
Livestock
General Freight
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Other: PAINT
Grain/Feed/Hay
US Mail
Paper Products
Farm Supplies
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatalities · 2 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
42
76% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
9.1%
2 of 22
Driver out-of-service
2.4%
1 of 42
Violations
14
3 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
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What they get cited for
14 violations · 24 months-
Hours of service No alert5 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 3 · False log 2
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 OOSSpeeding 2 · Reckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1
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Vehicle maintenance No alert4 · 2 OOSBrakes 1 · Cargo securement 1 · Lights 1 · Tires 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jun152026OhioInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May22025OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
1 of the 2 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Mar 3, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 1999
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY → ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2026)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Inspections by state
- Ohio (HQ) 16
- Kentucky 5
- Pennsylvania 5
- Tennessee 4
- Maryland 3
- Michigan 2
- New York 2
- Florida 1
38% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
42
Driver Insp
42
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
22
Vehicle OOS
2
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1.68 | |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 0.26 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.28 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 1.08 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-MAY-26 – 30-DEC-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.