Small fleet
174 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
174 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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.
595 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Dec 2025 | $1M | 4 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → May 2024 | $1M | 20 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → Nov 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → May 2020 | $1M | 3 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Dec 2017 → Jun 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Dec 2016 → Dec 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Dec 2016 | $1M | 4 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Oct 2015 → Oct 2016 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 41 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 17 trucks also ran under 15 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewIDEAL TRANS LLC's USDOT number is 2481305, and its motor carrier number is MC-858725.
As of 2026-07-18, IDEAL TRANS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
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).
IDEAL TRANS LLC operates 174 power units and 183 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
IDEAL TRANS LLC is based in BRISTOL, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 41 states.