Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 543781 · MC-275146
IDEAL MOVERS & STORAGE INC
5 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 2 statesHADLEY, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-275146 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.0Avg age (yr)
2019–2023 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 10 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2019–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is IDEAL MOVERS & STORAGE INC safe to work with?
Is IDEAL MOVERS & STORAGE INC safe to load? IDEAL MOVERS & STORAGE INC (USDOT 543781, MC-275146) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HADLEY, MA, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
IMIDEAL MOVERS & STORAGE INC 100
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 376.11 Other violationOther1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
Arbella · 94–97
Onebeacon America · 97–99
Arbella Protection · 01–04
Hanover · 04–15
Commerce · 15–18
19942018
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Oct 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2004 → Apr 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2001 → Mar 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1997 → Oct 1999 | $1M | 1 |
| ARBELLA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO | May 1994 → Aug 1997 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2023
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HADLEY, MA
Top corridor
MA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 384288USDOT 588111USDOT 3733749
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 10 MILL VALLEY ROAD, HADLEY, MA, 01035
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 597, HADLEY, MA, 01035
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (413) 584-4746
- Web domain
- idealmovers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Brent Banas · Kathy Banas
- USDOT / docket
- 543781 · MC-275146
- First registered
- 12/01/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 01/07/2026 · 95,359 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 IDEAL MOVERS & STORAGE INC's USDOT number?
IDEAL MOVERS & STORAGE INC's USDOT number is 543781, and its motor carrier number is MC-275146.
Is IDEAL MOVERS & STORAGE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, IDEAL MOVERS & STORAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is IDEAL MOVERS & STORAGE INC's safety record?
IDEAL MOVERS & STORAGE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is IDEAL MOVERS & STORAGE INC's fleet?
IDEAL MOVERS & STORAGE INC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IDEAL MOVERS & STORAGE INC based?
IDEAL MOVERS & STORAGE INC is based in HADLEY, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.