UNICORN EXPRESS LLC
- 1814635
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7142 SWONKE LANE
HOUSTON, TX 77040 - 4
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance
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BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending June 26, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
| On-Road Performance | ||||||
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| 5 | Not Public | 0.40 | 8.12 | 0 | Not Public | 0.56 |
| On-Road Performance Detail | ||||||
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3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations
5.6
Combination Carrier
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Not Public |
35
5
21-100 relevant driver inspections
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22
18
21-100 relevant vehicle inspections
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35
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No Safety Event Grouping
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Not Public |
35
3
21-100 relevant driver inspections
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| Investigation Results | ||||||
| No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | N/A | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered | Not Public | No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered |
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Violation Summary
Violations: 65
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight | BASIC |
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| 392.2C | Failure to obey traffic control device | 1 | 0 | 5 | Unsafe Driving |
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | 2 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
| 392.2-SLLUP | State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway | 1 | 0 | 1 | Unsafe Driving |
| 395.22H3 | Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements | 1 | 0 | 1 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | 1 | 0 | 1 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.24(d) | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | 2 | 0 | 3 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.30B1 | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | 1 | 0 | 1 | HOS Compliance |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | 1 | 0 | 7 | HOS Compliance |
| 383.23(a)(2) | Operating a CMV without a CDL | 1 | 1 | 8 | Driver Fitness |
| 383.51A-SOUT | Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance | 1 | 1 | 5 | Driver Fitness |
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the Interview. | 1 | 1 | 4 | Driver Fitness |
| 391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency when medical certification is required. | 1 | 1 | 1 | Driver Fitness |
| 392.2WC | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | 1 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.104(b) | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | 1 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.11TT | Truck-Tractor with No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material on vehicle manufactured after July 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.23PT | All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection | 1 | 1 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.45UV | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle | 1 | 1 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.55(d)(1) | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | 2 | 1 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | 1 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 2 | 2 | 8 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 1 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.83(g) | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | 1 | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 10 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.95(b) | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 1 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperative Brake Lamps | 1 | 1 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 2 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 2 | 1 | 6 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 3 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | 2 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.3A1BL | Brake system pressure loss | 1 | 1 | 4 | Vehicle Maint. |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maint. |
Inspection History
Total Inspections: 35
| Report | Vehicle | Measure | |||||
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| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time Weight (TiW) |
| 6/1/2026 | TXV262365851 | TX | R809029 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | 1 | ||||||
| 5/27/2026 | KYCV40885269 | KY | R780014 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 5/21/2026 | TXV262361374 | TX | R756034 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 393.45DLPC Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | 4 | ||||||
| 393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 4/28/2026 | TXV262300741 | TX | R809029 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 391.11B2-Q Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391. (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 2/27/2026 | TXV262200662 | TX | R756034 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | ||||||
| 393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns | 1 | ||||||
| 2/26/2026 | NM6286Q1LDB4 | NM | R828752 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 392.2C Failure to obey traffic control device | 5 | ||||||
| 2/24/2026 | TXV262223293 | TX | R809029 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 2/6/2026 | FL4258001611 | FL | R780014 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | |
| 12/18/2025 | TXV252155630 | TX | R723649 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | ||||||
| 12/10/2025 | TX7B789DCH31 | TX | R723649 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | ||||||
| 393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | ||||||
| 12/8/2025 | LALAPZS00789 | LA | RC48662 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 12/2/2025 | TXV252113335 | TX | R723649 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 11/25/2025 | IN8904000188 | IN | RC51854 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | 3 | ||||||
| 395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | 7 | ||||||
| 11/20/2025 | IL4068340445 | IL | R809029 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 11/13/2025 | TXV252108853 | TX | R780014 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | ||||||
| 393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 11/10/2025 | TX7AAA9DNI82 | TX | R780014 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.95(b) Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air | 2 | ||||||
| 393.45B2PC Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | 4 | ||||||
| 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 11/7/2025 | TX7AAD9DCV68 | TX | R723649 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | ||||||
| 10/21/2025 | TXV252080963 | TX | R780014 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 9/30/2025 | IL4179250146 | IL | R756034 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 9/28/2025 | IL4182770196 | IL | R756034 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 9/10/2025 | GA1332000728 | GA | RC21065 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | 3 | ||||||
| 395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | 1 | ||||||
| 7/8/2025 | TXV251939273 | TX | R629646 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.11LR No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 3 | ||||||
| 393.45DLUV Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 4 | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 393.45B2UV Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 4 | ||||||
| 7/4/2025 | TXV251935801 | TX | R690740 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 2 | ||||||
| 396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | ||||||
| 393.9T Inoperable tail lamp | 6 | ||||||
| 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal | 6 | ||||||
| 393.83(g) Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | 1 | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 396.3A1B Brakes (general) Explain: | 4 | ||||||
| 7/2/2025 | TXV251926172 | TX | R723649 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | |
| 395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | 3 | ||||||
| 6/6/2025 | LALAPGS00200 | LA | R780014 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 392.2-SLLUP State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway | 1 | ||||||
| 6/2/2025 | TXV251901534 | TX | R629646 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 396.3A1BL Brake system pressure loss (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | 4 | ||||||
| 395.22H3 Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements | 1 | ||||||
| 391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency (OOS) | 1 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | 3 | ||||||
| 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS) | 8 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 3/27/2025 | NM9093P2EDQ4 | NM | R780014 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 8 | ||||||
| 383.51A-SOUT Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance (OOS) | 5 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.9(a) Inoperative Brake Lamps (OOS) | 6 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 3/7/2025 | TXV251795192 | TX | R723649 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 396.3A1B Brakes (general) Explain: | 4 | ||||||
| 2/19/2025 | CO0440450705 | CO | R756034 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 1/7/2025 | TXV251730992 | TX | R756034 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | TX6ZXG9DBVUX | TX | R756034 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 10/11/2024 | TX6ZEE9DBVUF | TX | R723649 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.11TT Truck-Tractor with No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material on vehicle manufactured after July 1997 | 3 | ||||||
| 9/19/2024 | TX6YSB9DPXIP | TX | R690740 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.45UV Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle (OOS) | 4 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 1 | ||||||
| 393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | 4 | ||||||
| 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | ||||||
| 396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | ||||||
| 393.9T Inoperable tail lamp | 6 | ||||||
| 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal (OOS) | 6 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 8/21/2024 | LALAPS001172 | LA | R629646 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 395.30B1 Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | 1 | ||||||
| 6/27/2024 | LALADR008431 | LA | R629646 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | |
| 393.23PT All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection (OOS) | 2 + 2 (OOS) | ||||||
| 392.2WC Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | 1 | ||||||
Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)
Total Number of Crashes: 0
This carrier has no crashes to display.
Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)
Total Number of Crashes: 2
| Report | Vehicle | Crash | Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW) | ||||||||
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| Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Fatal | Inj. | Tow. | HM |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time
Weight (TiW) |
Total Weight (TotW) |
| 2/24/2026 | TX7DYFHQE11S | TX | R756034 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 3/7/2025 | LA2025025200 | LA | R690740 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Investigation Results
Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
- 10/11/2017 (Compliance Review)
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As part of FMCSA’s IT modernization strategy, we are in the process of merging our data platforms to make it easier for you to find the information you need. During this transition, please refer to the links below for additional information about this carrier.
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- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
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Enforcement Cases
(Six years as of 07/31/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
No penalties found
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