UNIS TRANSPORTATION LLC

USDOT 2247083MC-Docket MC718500BUENA PARK, CA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized260 power units

UNIS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2247083) in BUENA PARK, CA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2021-12-01 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 10 times, most recent 2025-07-31 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.23
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.1
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.3

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
33
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
9
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
Yes

Fleet

Power units
260
Total drivers
160
Years in business
15
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
25.9%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
10 times last 2025-07-31
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-10-29
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2021-12-01
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

45
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
58
Violations
12
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2025-10-21 → 2026-06-06.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
33 9 2026-06-04
Unsafe driving 392
13 0 2026-05-27
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
8 3 2026-06-04
Hours of service 395
4 0 2026-03-21

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-05-08 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable head lamps
2026-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2026-04-08 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-04-08 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-04-01 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition OOS
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th OOS
2026-03-23 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-03-21 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
2026-03-21 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14 hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
2026-03-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection OOS
2026-03-20 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
2026-03-20 Vehicle Maintenance Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing
2026-03-09 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2026-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2026-02-25 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
2026-02-11 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-02-11 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-02-11 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
2026-02-11 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2026-02-11 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Trailers rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or afte
2026-01-14 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2025-12-29 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
2025-12-16 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-12-16 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
2025-12-16 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-12-03 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal OOS
2025-12-03 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
2025-12-03 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2025-12-01 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-04 NJ · Level 1 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-TFCV OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 28-WS-6
2026-05-27 MI · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA3
2026-05-11 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
2026-05-08 IL · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9H
Unsafe driving 392 2FT
Unsafe driving 392 2IRP
2026-05-06 IL · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
2026-04-08 CA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
2026-04-01 IL · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-03-24 TX · Level 1 5 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 19
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1BOS OOS
2026-03-23 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2026-03-21 NM · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 3A3-PROPN
Hours of service 395 3A2-PROPN
2026-03-20 CA · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203B-CBP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-HLLH
2026-03-09 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-03-05 NJ · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LBL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
2026-02-26 UT · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-02-25 WI · Level 1 8 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Hours of service 395 3A3-HOSPRNP
2026-02-11 CA · Level 1 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSML
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-ALBV
2026-02-11 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2026-02-04 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSOA
2026-01-21 AZ · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11B-CSRIGRR
2026-01-14 US · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
2025-12-29 NV · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 24C2III-ELDSDN
2025-12-16 CA · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLUCR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2025-12-03 TX · Level 2 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 19
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
2025-12-02 UT · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLUCR
2025-12-01 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS

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