Ideal Charter — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
17 years (granted 2009)
Liability filing
$4M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
25 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Ideal Charter Llc
DBA
Ideal Charter
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
9982 Andersen Ave Ste A, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
Phone
(708) 570-4019
Power units
28
Drivers
45
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC677066
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 25 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
12.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 25 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
billing@idealcharter.com — company domain
Domain age
idealcharter.com registered 2006-11-07 (20 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IN 03/2026 · IN 03/2026 · IL 08/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 27, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Jul 30, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 2, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 20, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 20, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 22, 2023 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 8, 2023 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 8, 2023 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 8, 2023 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 8, 2023 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 8, 2023 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 8, 2023 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 7, 2023 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 7, 2023 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 7, 2023 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 7, 2023 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 7, 2023 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 7, 2023 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 7, 2023 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 7, 2023 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 7, 2023 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 7, 2023 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Sep 7, 2023 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
Most recent 25 of 25 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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