IDEAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202623 inspections · 80 violations (11 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.207A-SAPPASVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift
21
3× · sev 7
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 3396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
12
3× · sev 4
- 4393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 5393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
10
5× · sev 2
- 6393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
8
4× · sev 2
- 7392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
6
6×
- 8393.11A1-LRRVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper
6
2× · sev 3
- 9393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
3
3×
- 10393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2
2× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- MA13
- NH8
- CT7
- US1
- VT1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 90% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative5× · 6%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift3× · 17%
- 393.81-HHorn - Inoperative or defective3× · 6%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 3%
- 398.8D1-MWMigrant Workers - Failure to correct defect(s) on previous inspection report1× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 9%
- 393.75A1-TAOBETATires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches.1× · 6%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 36.4% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 8.3% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 27% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 34%
- 392.2FCFollowing too close1× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 48%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 29% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.5A2-IPIntoxicating - No driver shall use alcohol, be under the influence of alcohol, or have any measured alcohol concentration or detected presence of alcohol, while o1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.81-HHorn - Inoperative or defective
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA37 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 7 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi13 drivers
- Company officer
- JOSEPH DIGUILIO
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 84648807
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-05
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 11 trucks · 11 owned tractors · 6 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
32 events- 02/05/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2025)
- 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/18/2011Insurance cancelled — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MZI93015651
- 01/27/2011Insurance filed — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BDCXZC
- 01/27/2011Insurance replaced — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BBNCBQ
- 03/14/2010Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI-97002497-BOS
- 03/14/2007Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI 97909232
- 01/27/2007Insurance replaced — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 3950704
- 06/16/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/29/2006Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT660-7288A530-TIL-03
- 01/27/2006Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AFN 8161389
- 12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (05/08/2006)
- 05/25/2005Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAR3799817-00
- 08/01/2004Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AFN6717650
- 05/27/2003COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/24/2003)
- 04/30/2003Insurance cancelled — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy B01 QBR817200
- 03/14/2003Insurance replaced — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy QBR817200
- 06/26/2002Insurance replaced — ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 88319400000
- 04/02/2002COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2002)
- 03/14/2002Insurance replaced — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy QBR817200
- 03/07/2002Insurance cancelled — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy 3AT 673594-00
- 03/14/2000Insurance replaced — ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy PST112979
- 06/26/1999Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 125-700 273-9
- 06/26/1999Insurance replaced — ARBELLA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy Q3K09616000
- 06/26/1997Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 1XG-343070
- 06/26/1997Insurance replaced — METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy 999207894
- 06/26/1996Insurance replaced — ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 8F 18121
- 09/16/1995COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/1996)
- 09/11/1995Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 006FQ 993319 CAA
- 08/28/1990COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/1990)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2000-10-11
- Last review
- 2014-08-08
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-05
- Reported mileage
- 417,270 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — IDEAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC, PEABODY, MA
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