UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED

Willowbrook, IL · Interstate · 33 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Apr 23, 2018 (8 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 2 signals

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average47.1% vs Illinois average 24.1%.
Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC90978: Common carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
47.1%
8 of 17 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC90978 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 3126877 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

36inspections
47.1%vehicle out-of-service
8 of 17 · Illinois avg 24.1%
2.8%driver out-of-service
1 of 36 · Illinois avg 4.4%
44violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 2, 2025GA32No
Jul 30, 2025KY30No
Jul 30, 2025NC20No
Jul 22, 2025TN30No
Jul 19, 2025MS30No
Jul 16, 2025MO20No
Jun 15, 2025NC20No
Jun 5, 2025KY21Yes
May 8, 2025VA14Yes
May 6, 2025MS23Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Illinois average covers 195,261 vehicle and 387,726 driver inspections of all Illinois-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

41 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 10 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 44 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareIllinois share
Vehicle Maintenance27965.9%60.9%
Hours-of-Service Compliance7017.1%14.8%
Unsafe Driving6014.6%19.8%
Driver Fitness112.4%3.6%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
22
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216
20
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
20
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
20
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSML
20
Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38351ASIN
11
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DBAAL
11
Air Brake - Damaged by heat broken or crimped in such a manner as to restrict air flow
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DBHTC
11
Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BALR
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Illinois column is the mix across all Illinois-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

4crashes
1fatal
1injury
2tow-away
4 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jun 20, 2025Not Reported, NE02
Feb 19, 2025VA00
Dec 9, 2024Scottsboro, AL00
Nov 16, 2024St. Matthews, KY10

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number3126877
MC / docketMC90978
Legal nameUNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units33
Drivers33
Annual mileage2,074,992 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedApr 23, 2018 · 8 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 9, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodConstruction

Questions about UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED

What does UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED (MC90978), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking UNIQUE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3126877. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (630) 686-2570, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC90978, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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