El Ideal — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
13 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
7 Brothers And Associates Llc
DBA
El Ideal
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
706 N Secrest Ave, Monroe, NC 28110
Phone
(704) 635-7255
Power units
5
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1769251
Common: None · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: — · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Dismissed — Motor Property Common Carrier
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
38.5%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 13 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
7.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 13 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
office@7brothersdistributions.com — company domain
Domain age
7brothersdistributions.com registered 2018-03-29 (8 years)
Mail host
Google Workspace
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NC 02/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 16, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 9, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 4, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 8, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 23, 2025 | SC | Level I — Full |
| Feb 13, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 30, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 3, 2024 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 16, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 29, 2024 | SC | Level I — Full |
| May 13, 2024 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 22, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 13 of 13 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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