UNICORN TRANSPORTATION INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202627 inspections · 46 violations (7 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
18
3× · sev 6
- 2393.9A-LHWSVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
18
3× · sev 6
- 3393.81-HVehicle Maintenance
Horn - Inoperative or defective
9
3× · sev 3
- 4396.9D2-FTFVehicle Maintenance
Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report
8
2× · sev 4
- 5396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 6393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 7393.55C1-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2
2× · sev 1
- 9393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- MD29
- DE1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in Frederick County, MD
Medium impact12 of 19 violations in the last 12 months (63%) came from inspections in Frederick County, MD. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Frederick County, MD to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 69% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative5× · 18%
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative4× · 14%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.3× · 11%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 8%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 7%
- 393.81-HHorn - Inoperative or defective3× · 3%
- 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report2× · 3%
- 393.201B-FRFrame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing1× · 2%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 4%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA17 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi13 drivers
- Company officer
- PETER COTGREAVE
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 173368549
- Registered since
- 1986-07-22
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-08
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 17 trucks · 5 owned trailers · 2 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
20 events- 01/08/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2025)
- 06/11/2019Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP50293A
- 06/11/2019Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9883047 01
- 05/15/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/11/2019)
- 05/15/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/11/2019)
- 06/11/2018Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 0 518 264
- 05/15/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/11/2018)
- 05/15/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/11/2018)
- 06/11/2013Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO1387433
- 05/15/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/12/2013)
- 05/15/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/12/2013)
- 06/11/2012Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN598529
- 10/07/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/11/2010Insurance filed — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy IHQ8732385
- 06/11/2010Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 30 MS UP9061
- 02/12/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 04/20/2002Insurance cancelled — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 3203191314
- 03/25/1998Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 133 003942 2
- 07/22/1986Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 07/17/1986EMERGENCY TEMPORARY AUTHORITY — GRANTED
EXPIRED ETA OR TA (07/04/1987)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
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- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-08
- Reported mileage
- 775,000 mi (2025)
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