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Crash Record MT2250175826

FMCSA crash record in Montana on May 7, 2022.

Tow-Away Federal Recordable

What happened

On May 7, 2022, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in Montana. The vehicle was operated by UNIQUE FREIGHT CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2562511). Recorded conditions: 2 / 1 / 1 pavement. FMCSA reference MT2250175826.

Carrier pattern note

This is the carrier's 23 crashes in the past 24 months — above the typical pattern (median 0) for fleets of 51–500 power units.

Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
3
Carrier
UNIQUE FREIGHT CARRIERS INC
Vehicle Type
Truck
Severity
Tow-Away

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)
23
5 injury · 21 tow-away
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
17.3
19 crashes · 110 units
Days since prior carrier crash
2
Last on May 5, 2022
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 26,684 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within Montana, 1,189 other commercial vehicle crashes have been recorded in the past 24 months.

Agencies most active in this area:

Contributing factors

What the responding officer recorded.

Light
2
Weather
1
Road surface
1

Conditions are mixed. The data does not assign causation; this section reports only what was recorded by the responding officer.

Crash details

Key facts from the FMCSA crash record.

Report #:
MT2250175826
Date:
May 7, 2022
Time:
2145
State:
Montana
Fatalities:
0
Injuries:
0
Tow-Away:
Yes
HazMat:
No
Vehicles:
3
Carrier (USDOT):
UNIQUE FREIGHT CARRIERS INC (2562511)

Vehicles / units involved

1 commercial motor vehicle(s) in this crash.

# Config Cargo Type VIN Plate Carrier GVW HazMat
2 9 3 4V4NC9EH5DN566538 P982630 (IL) UNIQUE FREIGHT CARRIERS INC 3 No

Crash event

Event sequence description.

2:1:NONCOLLISION:RAN OFF ROAD;1:6:NONCOLLISION:EXPLOSION OR FIRE;3:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT;4:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT

Other crashes by this carrier

10 additional crash record(s) on file.

Record Date State Severity Fatalities Injuries
cmo6itl9d008uo1au7ljvevv8 Apr 11, 2026 AL Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5127279 Mar 30, 2026 NJ Injury 0 1
cr_5126799 Mar 19, 2026 OH Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5075501 Dec 9, 2025 MN Injury 0 1
cr_5065061 Nov 21, 2025 TN Injury 0 2
cr_5100895 Oct 5, 2025 FL Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4951490 May 29, 2025 AL Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4947667 May 20, 2025 AL Injury 0 1
cr_4926100 Apr 9, 2025 VA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4934238 Mar 23, 2025 IN Tow-Away 0 0

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Carrier
UNIQUE FREIGHT CARRIERS INC
USDOT 2562511 · 76 crashes · 658 inspections
Vehicle
VIN: 4V4NC9EH5DN566538
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Frequently asked questions about FMCSA crash records

What does this crash report tell me about the carrier? ▾
An individual FMCSA crash record tells you that a commercial vehicle operated by this carrier was involved in a reportable crash on the date listed, along with the severity (fatalities / injuries / tow-away) and the responding agency. A single crash record does not tell you whether the carrier was at fault, whether the driver was cited, or how the crash affected the carrier's safety scores. To evaluate the carrier, compare the full multi-year crash history against the carrier's fleet size, miles driven, and cohort peers.
Was this crash the carrier's fault? ▾
FMCSA crash records do not assign fault. Fault attribution requires reviewing the police report, any litigation outcome, and FMCSA's preventability determination if one was requested. If you need a fault determination, request the underlying state police crash report (PAR) — the carrier or its insurer can pull this through standard channels.
How does this crash affect the carrier's safety scores? ▾
Crash records feed FMCSA's Crash Indicator BASIC inside the Safety Measurement System (SMS). Each FMCSA-reportable crash counts for two years from the crash date and is weighted by severity (fatal / injury / tow-only). The Crash Indicator score is normalized against the carrier's power-unit count and exposure, so larger fleets need more crashes to score the same percentile as smaller ones. Non-reportable crashes do not enter the score.
Will this crash show up on the carrier's CSA SMS scores? ▾
If the federal_recordable flag on this record is true, yes — it will appear in the carrier's Crash Indicator BASIC for two years from the crash date. Crashes flagged state-only (state_recordable) are visible on the public crash file but do not enter the federal score.
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Click through to the carrier profile (the USDOT link near the top of this page). The carrier's profile lists every crash on file, severity counts, and links into the SMS detail when an MC docket is on record. You can also visit FMCSA's SAFER and SMS portals directly using the carrier's USDOT number.
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