Carrier profile · USDOT 356342 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Circle S Ranch Inc

85 power unitsavg 9 yrRegional · 3 statesMONROE, NC88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

85Power units

22 observed · MCS-150

25Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.0Avg age (yr)

2001–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(704) 764-7414 Email dispatchcirclesranch@cmsafetyconsulting.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 57 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 28 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 11.1 pts across the window. 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

30 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 4

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.

Thin coverage

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: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / 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 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
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 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle 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): 85
Observed power (24 mo): 22
Trailers (towed): 25

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

23.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

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

Home base

MONROE, NC

1604 CIRCLE S RANCH RD

Top corridor

SC ⇄ NC

SC 17 · NC 10 · VA 3

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 4099108 USDOT 4309874 USDOT 244285 USDOT 1247640 USDOT 1677367 USDOT 3739423 USDOT 760829 USDOT 3513395

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@cmsafetyconsulting.net — 9 carriers: USDOT 519599 USDOT 1726948 USDOT 3252152 USDOT 4383398 USDOT 4472782 USDOT 4474826 USDOT 4548306 USDOT 9168995

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

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
Fax: (704) 764-3471
Email: circlesranch@cmsafetyconsulting.net
Web domain: cmsafetyconsulting.net

Registration

Officers: Chad Starnes · Travis Starnes
USDOT / docket: 356342
First registered: Jun 7, 1989
Last MCS-150: Jan 29, 2026 · 3,900,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 5, 2022
D-U-N-S: 41091682

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,900,000

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 CIRCLE S RANCH INC.

CIRCLE S RANCH INC (USDOT 356342) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 28 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 85 power units and 55 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 29, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 5, 2022 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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 Aug 20, 2026, 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 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 57 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.

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