Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2192739
IDEAL LOGGING INC
8 power unitsavg 12.5 yrLocal · 1 statesEDGEMOOR, SC
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.5Avg age (yr)
1999–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 15 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 4
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.7% vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.5 yr
Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is IDEAL LOGGING INC safe to work with?
Is IDEAL LOGGING INC safe to load? IDEAL LOGGING INC (USDOT 2192739) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EDGEMOOR, SC, operating 8 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (66/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ILIDEAL LOGGING INC 66
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.7% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- 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
2023
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EDGEMOOR, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@truvista.net — 34 carriers: USDOT 420441USDOT 467376USDOT 493404USDOT 515595USDOT 541695USDOT 553742USDOT 820164USDOT 1002421
Shares a company officer with other carriers
justin barnes — 8 carriers: USDOT 548095USDOT 735979USDOT 1780189USDOT 2131290USDOT 3097849USDOT 3597067USDOT 3734563
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4956 WYLIES MILL RD, EDGEMOOR, SC, 29712
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 385-8724
- Web domain
- truvista.net
Registration
- Officer
- Justin Barnes
- USDOT / docket
- 2192739
- First registered
- 09/15/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 05/01/2023 · 748,800 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is IDEAL LOGGING INC's USDOT number?
IDEAL LOGGING INC's USDOT number is 2192739.
Is IDEAL LOGGING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, IDEAL LOGGING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is IDEAL LOGGING INC's safety record?
IDEAL LOGGING INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 66/100 (tier: review).
How big is IDEAL LOGGING INC's fleet?
IDEAL LOGGING INC operates 8 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IDEAL LOGGING INC based?
IDEAL LOGGING INC is based in EDGEMOOR, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.