Carrier profile · USDOT 2156918 · MC-749737 · Updated Sep 13, 2026

Unified Intermodal Transport Inc

50 power unitsavg 12.9 yrRegional · 3 statesHOUSTON, TX93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-749737 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

50Power units

55 observed · MCS-150

76Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 678-4848 Email dispatcherica@unifiedintermodal.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.3% vs the 22.26% national average.

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 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

123 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 23.3%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 — 116 vehicle and 123 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

28.6% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 5.3 pts 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

122 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 10

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

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 50-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 50
Inspections · 24 mo: 123
Annualized: ≈62 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance44 · 8 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance43 · 11 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance19 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 7 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’14–’18

Trisura Specialty’18–’25

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2025	$750K	5
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2014 → Jul 2018	$750K	1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2013 → Jun 2014	$750K	1
MSA INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2012 → Jun 2013	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2012 → Jun 2012	$750K	1
MSA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2012 → Sep 2012	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2011 → Jun 2012	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 50
Observed power (24 mo): 55
Trailers (towed): 76

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

56.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

123

TX busiest

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

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

6414 EAST HOUSTON ROAD

Top corridor

TX 118 · LA 4 · CO 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: 8 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 314795 USDOT 3178921 USDOT 4327051 USDOT 3958170 USDOT 540864 USDOT 3826880 USDOT 690147 USDOT 365370Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (43 trucks · 32 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 365370 USDOT 2926913 USDOT 337587 USDOT 2381132 USDOT 314795 USDOT 3178921 USDOT 213641 USDOT 3626799

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jaime meraz — 3 carriers: USDOT 1932603 USDOT 3355552

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: 6414 EAST HOUSTON ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77028
Mailing address: PO BOX 958, CHANNELVIEW, TX, 77530
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (713) 678-4848
Fax: (713) 671-1166
Email: erica@unifiedintermodal.com
Web domain: unifiedintermodal.com

Registration

Officer: Jaime Meraz
USDOT / docket: 2156918 · MC-749737
First registered: May 24, 2011
Last MCS-150: Jul 16, 2026 · 2,690,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.12
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,690,000

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 UNIFIED INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INC.

UNIFIED INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2156918) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. effective Jul 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

The carrier received 123 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 116 vehicle-level and 123 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 13, 2026.

It reports 50 power units and 50 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 16, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is UNIFIED INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

UNIFIED INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2156918, and its motor carrier number is MC-749737.

Is UNIFIED INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 13, 2026, UNIFIED INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is UNIFIED INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

UNIFIED INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INC has a 23.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 171 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is UNIFIED INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

UNIFIED INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INC operates 50 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is UNIFIED INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INC based?

UNIFIED INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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