Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4148702 · MC-1598590
UNIQUE DFW ENTERPRISES INC
22 power unitsavg 18.5 yrLocal · 2 statesGRAPEVINE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1598590 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.5Avg age (yr)
2001–2017 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
18.5 yr
Model years 2001–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is UNIQUE DFW ENTERPRISES INC safe to work with?
Is UNIQUE DFW ENTERPRISES INC safe to load? UNIQUE DFW ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 4148702, MC-1598590) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GRAPEVINE, TX, operating 22 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
UDUNIQUE DFW ENTERPRISES INC 93
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.3% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 22-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 22
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 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 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Texas · 24–25
20232025
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 22
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- 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
2017
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo1616
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRAPEVINE, TX
Top corridor
TX
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 (9 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1984626USDOT 3216073USDOT 2891818USDOT 4220083USDOT 4069509USDOT 1484229USDOT 3273489
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@unique-cs.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1484229
Shares a company officer with other carriers
javier ortega — 11 carriers: USDOT 815328USDOT 954083USDOT 1316414USDOT 1947709USDOT 2166687USDOT 2481857USDOT 2605012USDOT 2769969
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2222
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers99
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
- 701 HANOVER DRIVE SUITE 375, GRAPEVINE, TX, 76051
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 62627, HOUSTON, TX, 77205
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (817) 525-5850
- Fax
- (832) 200-2107
- frank@unique-cs.com
- Web domain
- unique-cs.com
Registration
- Officer
- Javier Ortega
- USDOT / docket
- 4148702 · MC-1598590
- First registered
- 10/24/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 08/27/2025 · 1,035,000 mi (2024)
- 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 UNIQUE DFW ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?
UNIQUE DFW ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 4148702, and its motor carrier number is MC-1598590.
Is UNIQUE DFW ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UNIQUE DFW ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNIQUE DFW ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?
UNIQUE DFW ENTERPRISES INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 UNIQUE DFW ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?
UNIQUE DFW ENTERPRISES INC operates 22 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNIQUE DFW ENTERPRISES INC based?
UNIQUE DFW ENTERPRISES INC is based in GRAPEVINE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.