Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
78 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1782164
MCCANDLESS IDEALEASE LLC
78 power unitsavg 4 yrRegional · 6 statesAURORA, CO
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
78Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · 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.
Established 18 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.119.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MCCANDLESS IDEALEASE LLC safe to work with?
Is MCCANDLESS IDEALEASE LLC safe to load? MCCANDLESS IDEALEASE LLC (USDOT 1782164) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in AURORA, CO, operating 78 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 47 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MIMCCANDLESS IDEALEASE LLC 88
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Safety
47 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.1% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)36 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 78-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
- 78
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / 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 Driving7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.60 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 78
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2026
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo3636
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AURORA, CO
Top corridor
CA ⇄ CO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 15 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3555307USDOT 3727542USDOT 3851440USDOT 599163USDOT 423998USDOT 3127561USDOT 397962USDOT 594129Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (40 trucks · 38 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1299373USDOT 1830391USDOT 1951973USDOT 3516546USDOT 3555307USDOT 3727542USDOT 3010394USDOT 3127561
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7878
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers4040
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16704 E 32 AVE, AURORA, CO, 80011
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (303) 739-9900
- Fax
- (303) 739-2576
- mlongo@mctrux.com
- Web domain
- mctrux.com
Registration
- Officer
- Scott Mccandless
- USDOT / docket
- 1782164
- First registered
- 06/13/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 04/24/2026 · 156,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 63350854
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 MCCANDLESS IDEALEASE LLC's USDOT number?
MCCANDLESS IDEALEASE LLC's USDOT number is 1782164.
Is MCCANDLESS IDEALEASE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MCCANDLESS IDEALEASE LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is MCCANDLESS IDEALEASE LLC's safety record?
MCCANDLESS IDEALEASE LLC has a 19.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 47 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MCCANDLESS IDEALEASE LLC's fleet?
MCCANDLESS IDEALEASE LLC operates 78 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MCCANDLESS IDEALEASE LLC based?
MCCANDLESS IDEALEASE LLC is based in AURORA, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.