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Baseline profile

Circle J Truckline Inc

SIOUX CENTER, IA · USDOT 1,409,186 · 11 power units (trucks) · small fleet

Circle J Truckline Inc is a small-fleet interstate motor carrier with USDOT 1,409,186, headquartered in Sioux Center, IA. SafeNY's analysis of FMCSA federal records shows 0 fatal and 1 injury crashes over a 5-year window as of May 14, 2026.

Baseline carrier profile

No recent fatal, no statistical underwriting signal, no sustained pattern at the carrier-aggregate level. Limits of carrier-level analysis apply: individual driver behavior, route conditions, and specific cargo circumstances are not captured at this resolution.

SafeNY Risk Score

5.2

ELEVATED

Primary risk factor: Crash

Confidence ●●○○ (2 of 4 data sources verified — FMCSA Census, SMS BASIC, L&I filings, MCMIS Crash File)

Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census + SMS + L&I + MCMIS Crash + Inspection Records, snapshot 2026-05-01 · Computed 2026-05-12 · Awaiting refresh

SNRS is a decision-support score for legal-case evaluation. Statistical estimate only — not legal advice and not evidence of liability. See methodology.

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SafeNY Underinsured Flag (statistical signal)

Insurance posture flagged below statistical reference range.

Policy limit on file: $750K. This carrier's filed BIPD coverage is below the statistical reference range for its domicile state-tier. The flag is a categorical statistical signal derived from SNRS factor decomposition (see /methodology#snrs); it is not a verdict prediction or a recovery recommendation.

Source: FMCSA L&I filings + SNRS state-tier classification

Insurance & coverage

Active policies

1

Primary insurer

Farm Bureau Propery & Casualty Insurance Co

Liability limit on file

$750K

Federal minimum Bodily Injury & Property Damage (BIPD) coverage of $750,000 filed — general-freight baseline under 49 CFR § 387.7.

Source: FMCSA L&I filings (BMC-91 / BMC-91X / MCS-90) · Computed 2026-05-14 · Awaiting refresh

Risk decomposition

Five-factor breakdown of the SafeNY SNRS for this carrier, used to explain the composite score.

Driven primarily by crash rate at 6.5/10, above the small- cohort median of 4.2.

Method: how this carrier's SafeNY SNRS was computed(expand for carrier-specific walkthrough)

The five factors below come from Circle J Truckline Inc's actual FMCSA records. Each factor is a 0–10 score; the composition produces a 0–10 SNRS smoothed against the prior month's value (α = 0.40). The Bayesian step below leaves exposure_M-PUD symbolic; the closed-form denominator and a worked example are on /methodology#shrinkage.

Step 1 — Bayesian-shrunk crash rate

This carrier has 3 documented crashes in the past 5 years (0 fatal). The cohort prior (mean fatal rate for similar-sized fleets) is 0.317 events per million power-unit-days; after Bayesian shrinkage with prior strength w₀ = 10, this carrier's adjusted rate is 0.316.

r^shrunk  =  10⋅0.317  +  310  +  exposureM-PUD  =  0.316\hat{r}_{\text{shrunk}} \;=\; \frac{10 \cdot 0.317 \;+\; 3}{10 \;+\; \text{exposure}_{\text{M-PUD}}} \;=\; 0.316

Step 2 — Five-factor SNRSraw composition (B-method)

SNRSraw  =  0.60⋅max⁡(C,N,M)  +  0.30⋅median⁡(C,N,M,D)  +  0.10⋅SSNRS_{raw} \;=\; 0.60 \cdot \max(C, N, M) \;+\; 0.30 \cdot \operatorname{median}(C, N, M, D) \;+\; 0.10 \cdot S
  =  0.60⋅max⁡(6.5,4.0,4.6)  +  0.30⋅median⁡(6.5,4.0,4.6,4.2)  +  0.10⋅0.0  =  5.2\quad\;=\; 0.60 \cdot \max(6.5, 4.0, 4.6) \;+\; 0.30 \cdot \operatorname{median}(6.5, 4.0, 4.6, 4.2) \;+\; 0.10 \cdot 0.0 \;=\; 5.2

C Crash 6.5 · N Negligence 4.0 · M Mechanical 4.6 · D Driver 4.2 · S Stability 0.0

Step 3 — EMA smoothing against last month's value

SNRS  =  α⋅SNRSraw  +  (1−α)⋅SNRSprev,α=0.40SNRS \;=\; \alpha \cdot SNRS_{raw} \;+\; (1-\alpha) \cdot SNRS_{\text{prev}}, \quad \alpha = 0.40

For Circle J Truckline Inc: SNRSraw = 5.2 → smoothed SNRS = 5.2. (Prior month's smoothed value is the EMA weight; the first month of data uses raw without smoothing.)

Crash record · 5-year window

Total crashes

3

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Last incident: 5 months ago

3 crashes over 5 years, no fatal records (FMCSA MCMIS Crash File).

Night-driving crash pattern

Night-driving analysis: insufficient crash sample (N < 5).

Pattern detection requires at least 5 documented crashes in the past 5-year window.

Source: FMCSA MCMIS Crash File · Computed 2026-05-14 · Awaiting refresh

Cite this analysis

Four reference formats pre-filled for Circle J Truckline Inc (USDOT 1409186). For format guidance and worked examples, see /cite.

APA 7th edition(expand)
SafeNY. (2026). Safety analysis for Circle J Truckline Inc (USDOT 1409186). Retrieved [date], from https://safeny.com/trucking-accidents/circle-j-truckline-inc-usdot-1409186
Chicago (author-date)(expand)
SafeNY. 2026. "Safety analysis for Circle J Truckline Inc (USDOT 1409186)." Accessed [date]. https://safeny.com/trucking-accidents/circle-j-truckline-inc-usdot-1409186.
Bluebook (legal briefs)(expand)
SafeNY Safety Profile, Circle J Truckline Inc, FMCSA USDOT 1409186, SafeNY (last visited [date]), https://safeny.com/trucking-accidents/circle-j-truckline-inc-usdot-1409186.
BibTeX(expand)
@misc{safeny_circle_1409186_2026,
  title        = {Safety analysis for Circle J Truckline Inc},
  author       = {{SafeNY}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://safeny.com/trucking-accidents/circle-j-truckline-inc-usdot-1409186}},
  note         = {USDOT 1409186; derived from FMCSA public records}
}

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Three perspectives on this carrier's wider context: state-level peers, carriers with a comparable fleet size and jurisdiction tier, and the highest Evidence Density Score (EDS) cohort nationally. Each link surfaces the most decision-relevant attribute of that carrier's record.

Comparable fleet size and jurisdiction tier

Carriers in Tier C jurisdictions with a fleet within ±100% of this carrier's power-unit count.

Carrier response opportunity

If you are an authorized representative of CIRCLE J TRUCKLINE INC, you may submit a formal response to this analysis under SafeNY's Governance Protocol. Responses found to be factually grounded are published alongside this analysis.

Response form: /governance/respond
Email: governance@safeny.com

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SafeNY.com is an independent, privately-operated trucking safety data resource. Not affiliated with the State of New York or any government agency. Data sourced from US Department of Transportation (FMCSA) public records. Methodology.

Data source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census + SMS + L&I + MCMIS Crash File + Inspection Records

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Frequently asked questions

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What does CIRCLE J TRUCKLINE INC's safety record mean if I was in an accident with one of their trucks?

Circle J Truckline Inc (USDOT 1409186) has a SafeNY Risk Score (SNRS) of 5.2 of 10 in the ELEVATED band and 3 reportable crashes in the past 5 years; if you were in an accident involving one of its trucks, the page above summarizes the carrier-side record an attorney would review during case evaluation, alongside the federal insurance posture. The SNRS is a statistical decision-support score across crash, negligence, mechanical, driver, and stability factors; it does not predict liability in any specific incident, and an attorney's investigation will rely on the underlying federal records and the facts of your case. Source: FMCSA MCMIS public records as of 2026-05-14T06:38:52.81144+00:00. Statistical analysis, not legal advice.

How does CIRCLE J TRUCKLINE INC's safety profile compare to the industry baseline?

Circle J Truckline Inc (USDOT 1409186) has a SafeNY Risk Score (SNRS) of 5.2 of 10 — above the small-fleet cohort median of 4.2. Higher score = a worse safety profile relative to the cohort median; it is a composite of crash rate, negligence indicators, mechanical condition, driver qualifications, and operational stability. Source: FMCSA MCMIS public records as of 2026-05-14T06:38:52.81144+00:00. Statistical analysis, not legal advice.

How many crashes has CIRCLE J TRUCKLINE INC been involved in?

Circle J Truckline Inc (USDOT 1409186) has 3 reportable crashes on FMCSA records in the past 5 years and 1 injury crash. These are state-reported crashes meeting the federal MCMIS reporting threshold (fatality, injury, or tow-away). Source: FMCSA MCMIS public records as of 2026-05-14T06:38:52.81144+00:00. Statistical analysis, not legal advice.

What insurance coverage does CIRCLE J TRUCKLINE INC carry?

Circle J Truckline Inc (USDOT 1409186) carries an active BIPD liability limit of $750,000 on file with FMCSA with FARM BUREAU PROPERY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. SafeNY flags this carrier as potentially under-insured because the active liability limit is below 85% of our P90 fatal-verdict estimate. Source: FMCSA MCMIS public records as of 2026-05-14T06:38:52.81144+00:00. Statistical analysis, not legal advice.

When was this analysis last updated?

SafeNY's analysis of Circle J Truckline Inc (USDOT 1409186) was last refreshed 2026-05-14. Underlying FMCSA SMS BASIC scores were snapshot 2026-05-01. Methodology version: v6.5.g. SafeNY ingests FMCSA bulk feeds on a monthly cadence, so the underlying federal records may have moved since the snapshot; the freshness label on the data-source footer shows the current age. Source: FMCSA MCMIS public records as of 2026-05-14T06:38:52.81144+00:00. Statistical analysis, not legal advice.