Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3518675 · MC-1213463
UNITY TRANSPORTATION OF NEW ORLEANS LLC
1 power unitsavg 15.9 yrRegional · 7 statesCHALMETTE, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1213463 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.9Avg age (yr)
1999–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
15.9 yr
Model years 1999–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is UNITY TRANSPORTATION OF NEW ORLEANS LLC safe to work with?
Is UNITY TRANSPORTATION OF NEW ORLEANS LLC safe to load? UNITY TRANSPORTATION OF NEW ORLEANS LLC (USDOT 3518675, MC-1213463) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHALMETTE, LA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
UTUNITY TRANSPORTATION OF NEW ORLEANS LLC 80
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
62.5% 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
≈4.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.5 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Blue Hill · 22–23
20222025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC | May 2025 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Feb 2022 → Nov 2023 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHALMETTE, LA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ LA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 3370663Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 239039USDOT 3841997USDOT 3370663
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers33
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3513 GOLDEN DR APT C, CHALMETTE, LA, 70043-2345
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (504) 909-3152
Registration
- Officer
- Terence Tyler
- USDOT / docket
- 3518675 · MC-1213463
- First registered
- 11/09/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 08/30/2025 · 13,066 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 UNITY TRANSPORTATION OF NEW ORLEANS LLC's USDOT number?
UNITY TRANSPORTATION OF NEW ORLEANS LLC's USDOT number is 3518675, and its motor carrier number is MC-1213463.
Is UNITY TRANSPORTATION OF NEW ORLEANS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UNITY TRANSPORTATION OF NEW ORLEANS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNITY TRANSPORTATION OF NEW ORLEANS LLC's safety record?
UNITY TRANSPORTATION OF NEW ORLEANS LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is UNITY TRANSPORTATION OF NEW ORLEANS LLC's fleet?
UNITY TRANSPORTATION OF NEW ORLEANS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNITY TRANSPORTATION OF NEW ORLEANS LLC based?
UNITY TRANSPORTATION OF NEW ORLEANS LLC is based in CHALMETTE, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.