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Carrier profile · USDOT 1814635 · MC-659007 · Updated 06/30/2026

UNICORN EXPRESS LLC

4 power unitsavg 8.1 yrMulti-region · 10 statesHOUSTON, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-659007 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

20Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.1Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(832) 978-6818 Email dispatchdispatch@unicornexpressllc.com

Carrier verification summary for UNICORN EXPRESS LLC

UNICORN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1814635) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/30/2026.

UNICORN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1814635) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/30/2026.

UNICORN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1814635) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/30/2026.

UNICORN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1814635) has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/30/2026.

UNICORN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1814635) has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/30/2026.

UNICORN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1814635) reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 05/11/2026.

UNICORN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1814635) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 10/13/2017 in the federal record refreshed 06/30/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average27.3% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average11.1% vs the 6.7% 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 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

27.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

27.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.1 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 27.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 11.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 22 vehicle and 36 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · 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 17.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Heavily inspected

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: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 36
Annualized: ≈18 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance31 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Progressive County’08–’14

New Hampshire’14–’16

State Nationalspecialty’16–’19

Great West’19–’25

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2019 → Jun 2025	$750k	3
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Jun 2016 → Jun 2019	$750k	3
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2014 → Jun 2016	$750k	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Oct 2008 → Jun 2014	$750k	7

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 20

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

7142 SWONKE LANE

Top corridor

TX 22 · LA 3 · IL 3

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: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4178457 USDOT 70750 USDOT 2957659 USDOT 3346939Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (18 trucks · 20 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1054682 USDOT 3306210 USDOT 3346939 USDOT 70750 USDOT 2166527 USDOT 395863 USDOT 4178457 USDOT 1988807

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@unicornexpressllc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 6640157

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 7142 SWONKE LANE, HOUSTON, TX, 77040
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (832) 978-6818
Email: dispatch@unicornexpressllc.com
Web domain: unicornexpressllc.com

Registration

Officer: Elias Zurita
USDOT / docket: 1814635 · MC-659007
First registered: 09/24/2008
Last MCS-150: 05/11/2026 · 532,610 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 10/13/2017
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

532,610

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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Frequently asked

What is UNICORN EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

UNICORN EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1814635, and its motor carrier number is MC-659007.

Is UNICORN EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-30, UNICORN EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is UNICORN EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

UNICORN EXPRESS LLC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).