Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 276499 · MC-194290
UNICORN TRANSPORTATION INC
17 power unitsavg 11.5 yrLocal · 2 statesHANOVER, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-194290 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.5Avg age (yr)
2004–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 44 inspections.
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.814.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.5 yr
Model years 2004–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is UNICORN TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is UNICORN TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? UNICORN TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 276499, MC-194290) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HANOVER, MD, operating 17 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
UTUNICORN TRANSPORTATION INC 100
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Safety
44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.8% (24-mo)27 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.6% (24-mo)28 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 17-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance28 · 6 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
United States · 88–98
Northland · 09–12
Westfield · 13–18
19882019
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HANOVER, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3525807USDOT 4333778USDOT 1625951
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7466 CANDLEWOOD DR SUITE B, HANOVER, MD, 21076
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (410) 766-1716
- Cell
- (410) 491-7299
- Fax
- (410) 766-2358
- Web domain
- unicornbwi.com
Registration
- Officers
- Peter Cotgreave · Peter Brooks Cotgreave
- USDOT / docket
- 276499 · MC-194290
- First registered
- 07/22/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 01/08/2026 · 775,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 173368549
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is UNICORN TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
UNICORN TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 276499, and its motor carrier number is MC-194290.
Is UNICORN TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UNICORN TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNICORN TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
UNICORN TRANSPORTATION INC has a 14.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is UNICORN TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
UNICORN TRANSPORTATION INC operates 17 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNICORN TRANSPORTATION INC based?
UNICORN TRANSPORTATION INC is based in HANOVER, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.