Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 374831 · MC-224953
IDEAL TRANSPORT INC
3 power unitsavg 5 yrRegional · 6 statesCONOVER, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-224953 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2013–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 37 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is IDEAL TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is IDEAL TRANSPORT INC safe to load? IDEAL TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 374831, MC-224953) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CONOVER, NC, operating 3 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 49 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (58/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% now● Stable
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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Compliance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Canal · 07–11
National · 11–16
Wesco · 16–18
Sentry Select · 19–21
National Interstate · 21–23
Northland · 23–24
19922026
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2011 → May 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2007 → Aug 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1992 → Jan 1996 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2024
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo77
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CONOVER, NC
Top corridor
UT ⇄ NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 242294USDOT 97173Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (43 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 97173USDOT 2265911USDOT 3819899USDOT 3909506USDOT 3723689USDOT 4513502USDOT 4182762USDOT 388533
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers4343
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 403 BUMGARNER INDUSTRIAL DR, CONOVER, NC, 28613
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 3129, HICKORY, NC, 28603
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (704) 451-2028
- Web domain
- idealtransportinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Terrye L Ward
- USDOT / docket
- 374831 · MC-224953
- First registered
- 12/04/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 12/08/2025 · 1 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 802655290
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is IDEAL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
IDEAL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 374831, and its motor carrier number is MC-224953.
Is IDEAL TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, IDEAL TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is IDEAL TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
IDEAL TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 58/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is IDEAL TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
IDEAL TRANSPORT INC operates 3 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IDEAL TRANSPORT INC based?
IDEAL TRANSPORT INC is based in CONOVER, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.