UNICORN TRANSPORTATION INC

DOT# 276499 MC# 194290 DUNS# 173368549 Hanover, MD Authorized For-Hire
(410) 766-1716 brooks@unicornbwi.com 7466 Candlewood Dr Suite B, Hanover MD 21076
17 power units · all leased 13 drivers 775k mi/yr · ~46k per unit
HazMat
Strong
FRED Score 82.7 / 100
Low confidence
40 yrs history · 29 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
17
Drivers · CDL
13 · 4
Annual miles
775k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 15 0 15
Tractors 0 2 0 2
Trailers 5 1 0 6

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Registered
07-22-1986 (40 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
01-08-2026 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
PETER COTGREAVE
Officer
PETER BROOKS COTGREAVE

Cargo

64.0
medium risk
General Freight Other: UNSPECIFIED
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is about 32% lower than similar fleets.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 17 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

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▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.4 vs 0.6 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
0.4
Similar fleets
0.6
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~1%
Below similar fleets.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Lights and brakes
    Lights are 20 of 40 violations (50%). Light or brake defects led to 4 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
  • No reportable crashes in 24 months.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 14.3% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
29
48% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
14.3%
4 of 28
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 29
National avg 6.7%
Violations
40
6 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in Maryland (about 26 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 5 inspections, 2 out of service 5 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q3 '26
vs 14,144 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.034
Inspections 1.24 1.23
Violations 1.18 0.97
Critical violations 0.15 0.18

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

40 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    38 · 6 OOS
    Lights 20 · Brakes 3 · Tires 3 · Steering & suspension 2 · Other parts 10
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
on record since Jun 11, 2019 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2009
Cargo filing
on file · HANOVER INSURANCE CO. since Jun 11, 2010
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jun 11, 2019)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Maryland (HQ) 28
  • Delaware 1

Mostly inspected in its home state (97%).