Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-29
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is IDEAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC safe to load? IDEAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 978542, MC-415353) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in WEST PALM BEACH, FL, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-29.
IDEAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 978542, and its motor carrier number is MC-415353.
As of 2026-07-29, IDEAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
IDEAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
IDEAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC is based in WEST PALM BEACH, FL.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2006 → Aug 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2005 → Oct 2006 | $750k | 4 |
| DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2003 → Jun 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2001 → May 2003 | $750k | 2 |
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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
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.
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