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UNICORN EXPRESS LLC

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Company CheckUNICORN EXPRESS LLC · DOT 1814635
7142 SWONKE LANE, HOUSTON, TX, 77040
DOT# 1814635 MC# 659007 Houston, Texas 17 years
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4
Power Units
4
Drivers
2
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
57
Inspections
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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jul 21, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 6
  • Jul 21, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 30, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 3 out-of-service violations.
  • Jun 1, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • May 27, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Feb 24, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Mar 7, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameUNICORN EXPRESS LLC
DOT Number1814635
MC Number659007
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationHouston, Texas
Added09/24/2008
MCS-15005/11/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address7142 SWONKE LANE, HOUSTON, TX, 77040
Mailing Address7142 SWONKE LANE, HOUSTON, TX, 77040

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC659007
CommonNot Active
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating17 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 4.67 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .65 · 6 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 1.11 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 7.27 · 17 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage312,469 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

4
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
4
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Driver OOS8.6% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS31.8% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review10/11/2017

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
Effective06/06/2025
CompanyAGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO
Policy #AGPGA2-01252-01
Last checked09/19/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet4 units
Drivers4
Mileage312,469 mi
Operating17 years
MCS-15005/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away1
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total35
Out of Service3
OOS Rate8.6%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total22
Out of Service7
OOS Rate31.8%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 10/11/2017 | Rated: 10/13/2017

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
1 · 0 OOS -
2024
8 · 3 OOS
2025
22 · 3 OOS =
2026
10 · 4 OOS
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
0 crashes =
2025
1 crash
2026
1 crash =
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 35 inspections, 8 resulted in out-of-service (22.9% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 7 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 7 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
02/24/2026 GRANDVIEW TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
03/07/2025 RURAL LA 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

85 roadside violations across 35 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 63 violations · 7 OOS
Unsafe Driving 9 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 6 violations · 1 OOS
Driver Fitness 6 violations · 6 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (41)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/21/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/30/2026 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) TOPOCK AZ 7 3 4 3 3 0 - Detail
06/01/2026 TX Full (Level I) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/27/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) KUTTAWA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US75 SB DENISON SCALE 5 1 0 0 5 1 - Detail
04/28/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
02/27/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 WB MP 497 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
02/26/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) I-10 EB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/24/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
02/06/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) PANAMA CITY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/18/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 380M US57 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
12/10/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH-0010 IN HARRIS CO. (742-797 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
12/08/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) LEESVILLE LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2025 TX Driver-Only (Level III) IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) WARSAW IN 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
11/20/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I55 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
11/10/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
11/07/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 10000 N P ST 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
10/21/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/30/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-55 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/28/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL-97 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/10/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) JONESBORO GA 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2025 TX Full (Level I) IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 5 0 0 0 5 0 - Detail
07/04/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 11 0 0 0 11 0 - Detail
07/02/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/06/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) HOLDEN LA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/02/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) I-35 NB MILE MARKER 6 3 4 2 2 1 - Detail
03/27/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY 5 2 1 1 4 1 - Detail
03/07/2025 TX Full (Level I) IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/19/2025 CO Driver-Only (Level III) TRINIDAD CO 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/07/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 WB 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
10/30/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 300 MERCURY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/11/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 12300 NORTHWEST FWY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
09/19/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) SL-0250 IN MIDLAND CO. (274-28 9 2 0 0 9 2 - Detail
08/21/2024 LA Driver-Only (Level III) SCALES 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/27/2024 LA Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
05/07/2024 TX Full (Level I) LAT:27 32' 21.78N 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
03/22/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US-0290 IN HARRIS CO. (706-738 10 1 0 0 10 1 - Detail
02/28/2024 TX Full (Level I) IH 10 WESTBOUND WINNIE 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
09/25/2023 LA Walk-Around (Level II) SCALES 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections36
Unsafe Driving 4 viols
HOS Compliance 6 viols
Driver Fitness 4 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 17 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUALCA 6607778$750,00010/22/201009/24/2011Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUALCA 6607778$1,000,00010/02/200810/22/2010Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUALCA 8257503$750,00009/24/201204/14/2014Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUALCA 8257503$1,000,00009/24/201111/18/2011Transferred
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUALCA 8257503$1,000,00009/24/201109/24/2012Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.MCP50159A$1,000,00006/06/201901/06/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIAWWW160130-01$750,00006/06/201806/06/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIAWWW160130-00$750,00006/06/201706/06/2018Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIAWESFL317249-00$750,00006/06/201606/06/2017Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.SFT9485984 02$750,00006/06/201506/06/2016Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.SFT9485984 01$1,000,00006/06/201406/06/2015Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUALCA 8257503$1,000,00004/14/201404/14/2014Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUALCA 8257503$750,00004/14/201406/06/2014Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.MCP50159A$1,000,00001/06/202206/06/2025Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.MCP50159A$1,000,00001/06/202207/11/2025Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC659007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED10/16/2008TRANSFER CONSUMMATED11/22/2011
MC659007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/11/2015DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/08/2015
MC659007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/10/2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/06/2017
MC659007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/10/2016DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/06/2016
MC659007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED01/23/2012--

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