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Carrier profile · USDOT 2481305 · MC-858725

IDEAL TRANS LLC

174 power unitsavg 4 yrNational · 41 statesBRISTOL, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-858725 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
174Power units
136 observed · MCS-150
186Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority12 yr active
since 2014
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo22.4%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
26 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

174 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readNational operator, 12-yr authority, 22% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is IDEAL TRANS LLC safe to work with?

Is IDEAL TRANS LLC safe to load? IDEAL TRANS LLC (USDOT 2481305, MC-858725) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BRISTOL, PA, operating 174 power units and 183 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 595 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 26 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
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Safety

595 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 22.4% (24-mo)183 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.8% (24-mo)394 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

16.9% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 2.6 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 174-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
174
Inspections · 24 mo
394
Annualized
197 / yr
Coverage
1.1 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 Driving215 · 2 OOS
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance52 · 43 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance43 · 12 OOS
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance43 · 24 OOS
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance33 · 9 OOS
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance28
  • 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance22 · 3 OOS
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance20 · 11 OOS
  • 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance14
  • 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness12 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Knight Specialty · 18–20
Prime · 20–24
20142025

No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.

11 insurer eras · collapsed from 40 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2025Dec 2025$1M4
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2024May 2025$1M2
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2020May 2024$1M20
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2020Jun 2020$1M1
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2020Nov 2020$1M1
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2018May 2020$1M3
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INCDec 2017Jun 2018$1M1
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUPDec 2016Dec 2017$1M1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYOct 2016Dec 2016$1M4
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Oct 2015Oct 2016$1M2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYOct 2014Oct 2015$1M1
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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
174
Observed power (24 mo)
136
Trailers (towed)
186

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.0 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
56%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 41 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational
revealed
States observed41
US states
Inspections · 24 mo394
OH busiest

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

Home base
BRISTOL, PA
1498 CLYDE WAITE DR
Top corridor
OH ⇄ PA
OH 40 · CA 34 · IN 30
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 17 trucks also ran under 15 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3625885USDOT 4263501USDOT 303024USDOT 3681164USDOT 3483555USDOT 3888263USDOT 4284948USDOT 3412236Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (97 trucks · 94 carriers)

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)174
Observed (24 mo)136
Shared w/ other carriers100

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Registration

Officer
Furkat Radjabov
USDOT / docket
2481305 · MC-858725
First registered
03/04/2014
Last MCS-150
05/13/2026 · 28,316,081 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

174Power units
183Drivers
183CDL drivers
28,316,081Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is IDEAL TRANS LLC's USDOT number?

IDEAL TRANS LLC's USDOT number is 2481305, and its motor carrier number is MC-858725.

Is IDEAL TRANS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, IDEAL TRANS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is IDEAL TRANS LLC's safety record?

IDEAL TRANS LLC has a 22.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 595 roadside inspections, with 26 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is IDEAL TRANS LLC's fleet?

IDEAL TRANS LLC operates 174 power units and 183 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is IDEAL TRANS LLC based?

IDEAL TRANS LLC is based in BRISTOL, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 41 states.