Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
33 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3126877 · MC-90978
UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED
33 power unitsavg 8.1 yrNational · 20 statesBURR RIDGE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-90978 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
33Power units
26 observed · MCS-150
27Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.1Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 8 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.940.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.1 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED safe to work with?
Is UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED safe to load? UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED (USDOT 3126877, MC-90978) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in BURR RIDGE, IL, operating 33 power units and 33 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 91 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
UTUNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED 56
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Safety
91 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.9% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.2% (24-mo)45 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
29.4% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 33-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 33
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 45
- Annualized
- ≈23 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving21
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 14 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance11
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
National Union · 23–25
20182025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2025 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2023 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | May 2020 → May 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2019 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 33
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 26
- Trailers (towed)
- 27
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
2025
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2020
US statesInspections · 24 mo4545
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BURR RIDGE, IL
Top corridor
GA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2040197Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (42 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2040197USDOT 4272449USDOT 4311501USDOT 1463226USDOT 3186852USDOT 4150361USDOT 105234USDOT 73705
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3333
Observed (24 mo)2626
Shared w/ other carriers4242
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16W345 83RD ST SUITE C, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 686-2570
- Fax
- (630) 686-2571
- Web domain
- uniquetransportinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Stefan Atanasovski
- USDOT / docket
- 3126877 · MC-90978
- First registered
- 04/23/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 09/09/2025 · 2,074,992 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED's USDOT number?
UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 3126877, and its motor carrier number is MC-90978.
Is UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED's safety record?
UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED has a 40.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 91 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED's fleet?
UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED operates 33 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED based?
UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED is based in BURR RIDGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.