Carrier profile · USDOT 978133 · MC-416883 · Updated Jul 17, 2026

Ideal Transportation LLC

4 power unitsavg 7.6 yrRegional · 4 statesGREENSBORO, NC81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-416883 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.6Avg age (yr)

2016–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(336) 580-7849 Email dispatchidealtransportation@triad.rr.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 17, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.6 yr

Model years 2016–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Progressive Southeastern’11–’13

Atlantic’18–’21

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since May 2026

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2025 → May 2026	$1M	2
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jun 2025	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Jun 2023	$1M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2021 → Jun 2022	$1M	1
ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jun 2021	$1M	5
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Jun 2018	$1M	1
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2016 → Jun 2017	$1M	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Jun 2016	$1M	1
ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2013 → Jun 2014	$1M	1
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Jul 2013	$1M	5
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2009 → Mar 2011	$1M	7
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2008 → Jun 2009	$1M	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2002 → May 2003	$1M	1
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2001 → Nov 2002	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.6 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

88.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

GREENSBORO, NC

3082 BROOKFOREST DR

Top corridor

NC 9 · GA 1 · SC 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3082262Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 623098 USDOT 3082262 USDOT 452325 USDOT 3282274 USDOT 352002

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@triad.rr.com — 267 carriers: USDOT 94771 USDOT 242397 USDOT 338604 USDOT 421766 USDOT 429162 USDOT 449112 USDOT 505051 USDOT 515938

Shares a company officer with other carriers

melanie wilson — 5 carriers: USDOT 749451 USDOT 1121782 USDOT 1585445 USDOT 4079601

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3082 BROOKFOREST DR, GREENSBORO, NC, 27406-7932
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (336) 580-7849
Fax: (336) 674-3215
Email: idealtransportation@triad.rr.com

Registration

Officer: John Wilson
USDOT / docket: 978133 · MC-416883
First registered: Sep 17, 2001
Last MCS-150: Jul 10, 2026 · 219,988 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

219,988

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for IDEAL TRANSPORTATION LLC.

IDEAL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 978133) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 17, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CANAL INSURANCE CO. effective May 5, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 17, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 17, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 10, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is IDEAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

IDEAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 978133, and its motor carrier number is MC-416883.

Is IDEAL TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 17, 2026, IDEAL TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is IDEAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

IDEAL TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is IDEAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

IDEAL TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is IDEAL TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

IDEAL TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in GREENSBORO, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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