UNIQUE TRANSPORT LLC

LAVERGNE, TN

UNIQUE TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Lavergne, TN. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C., and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Coverage resumed · Nov 14, 2013

Coverage resumed · Dec 28, 2016

Policy effective · Nov 14, 2025

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 14 days Oct 31, 2013 → Nov 14, 2013
Prior insurance gap · 15 days Dec 13, 2016 → Dec 28, 2016
OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file Owner Operator Services Inc Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — UNIQUE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1403590)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 14 days — Oct 31, 2013 → Nov 14, 2013
  • Prior insurance gap · 15 days — Dec 13, 2016 → Dec 28, 2016
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Owner Operator Services Inc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1403590/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1403590 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOSEPH SARPONG General Freight Intermodal Containers Based in LAVERGNE, TN

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274601 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Owner Operator Services Inc

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1403590

In FMCSA records since Aug 8, 2005 (~21y)

MC / docket MC644920

Company officer JOSEPH SARPONG

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Intermodal Containers

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 100,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (615) 424-2976

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2018 ZION LANE

LAVERGNE, TN 37086

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1403590

In FMCSA records since Aug 8, 2005 (~21y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-12-30 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
Policy effective Nov 14, 2025
Process Agent
Owner Operator Services Inc
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC644920
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	3	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	33.33%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

UNIQUE TRANSPORT LLC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 14.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (1) and TN (1).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations); top code 393.47(e) (Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Utility, Kenworth, and Kens are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Authority revoked

2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 274,601 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,601 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,601 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 31, 2013 to Nov 14, 2013 (14 days)
No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 13, 2016 to Dec 28, 2016 (15 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2023-09 2025-12

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Ohio (OH)	1	0	0.0%	Dec 12, 2024
Tennessee (TN)	1	0	0.0%	Feb 11, 2025
Texas (TX)	1	1	100.0%	Dec 14, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Utility		4
Kenworth		3
Kens		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	5.00	5	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	14.00	14	—	Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86583218	Dec 14, 2025	TX	2	IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Kens TN 9206HY · 4V4ND4RJ8YN780703	2	393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.55C1	Yes
83854304	Feb 11, 2025	TN	3	LEXINGTON TN	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TN P9206HY · 1XKYD49X2MJ457783	0	—	No
83396043	Dec 12, 2024	OH	3	MANSFIELD OH	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TN P9206HY · 1XKYD49X2MJ457783	1	392.82DUMT	No
79781019	Sep 26, 2023	AR	1	ar-crittenden-co-(bridgeport-stn)	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TN P9206HY · 1XKYD49X2MJ457783	7	393.45(b)(2), 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e)	Yes
78645593	May 16, 2023	TN	2	tn-thp-1-knox-scales--west	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN K5018HY · 4V4WC9EH5LN256604	2	391.45(b), 390.21T(b)	Yes

Authority Records (1 docket)

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MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 1 PDF available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Dec 30, 2016	MC644920-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Metadata only
Nov 22, 2013	MC644920-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Metadata only
Dec 29, 2011	MC644920	Name Change	Revocation	Metadata only
May 15, 2008	MC644920-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (38 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	GAT0003608	91X	$750,000	Nov 14, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	GAT0003608	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 28, 2024	Nov 14, 2025	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN339564	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 30, 2024	Dec 28, 2024	REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN245271	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 27, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN245229	BIPD/Primary	—	May 9, 2019	Nov 27, 2020	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN245229	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 10, 2019	May 9, 2019	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN245225	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 28, 2018	Jan 10, 2019	REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	223680001	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 2, 2018	Dec 28, 2018	REPLACED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL199525843	BIPD	—	Dec 28, 2016	Jan 2, 2018	REPLACED
Coverage gap — 15 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 13, 2016 to Dec 28, 2016
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL199519110	BIPD	—	Oct 13, 2016	Dec 13, 2016	CANCELLED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL199519110	BIPD	—	Sep 17, 2016	Oct 13, 2016	CANCELLED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL199519110	BIPD	—	Jun 16, 2016	Sep 17, 2016	CANCELLED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL199519110	BIPD	—	Aug 12, 2015	Jun 16, 2016	CANCELLED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL199519110	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 12, 2014	Aug 12, 2015	CANCELLED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL199519110	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 14, 2013	Apr 12, 2014	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 14 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 31, 2013 to Nov 14, 2013
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL199517145	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 2013	Oct 31, 2013	CANCELLED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL199517145	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 1, 2013	Oct 1, 2013	CANCELLED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL199517145	BIPD/Primary	—	May 3, 2013	Aug 1, 2013	CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP89082A	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 27, 2011	May 3, 2013	REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP89082A	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 27, 2011	May 6, 2013	CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP89082A	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 9, 2011	Jan 31, 2012	NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP89082A	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 9, 2011	Dec 27, 2011	REPLACED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	PL19959035	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 15, 2011	Oct 5, 2011	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Nov 14, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
Oct 27, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Dec 28, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 30, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 27, 2020

insurance

CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 9, 2020

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 9, 2019

insurance

CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 10, 2019

insurance

TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 28, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Jan 2, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Dec 30, 2016

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Dec 19, 2016

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Dec 19, 2016

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Dec 13, 2016

insurance

CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Dec 13, 2016

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 15 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 28, 2016)
Oct 13, 2016

insurance

CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Oct 12, 2016

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Sep 17, 2016

insurance

CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Jun 16, 2016

insurance

CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Jun 15, 2016

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Aug 12, 2015

insurance

CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Apr 12, 2014

insurance

CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Mar 24, 2014

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Nov 6, 2013

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Nov 6, 2013

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Oct 31, 2013

insurance

CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Oct 31, 2013

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 14 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 14, 2013)
Oct 1, 2013

insurance

CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Aug 1, 2013

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Aug 1, 2013

insurance

CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
May 6, 2013

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 6, 2013

insurance

TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
May 3, 2013

insurance

TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Jan 31, 2012

insurance

TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Dec 28, 2011

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Dec 27, 2011

insurance

TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Oct 5, 2011

insurance

TERM/CANCL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Sep 9, 2011

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Sep 9, 2011

insurance

TERM/REPL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Jul 18, 2011

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
MANSFIELD OH	OH	1	0
LEXINGTON TN	TN	1	0
IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE	TX	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
391.45(b)	Expired medical examiner's certificate	Driver Fitness	1	1
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

Related Records

Tennessee carriers Lavergne carriers OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY 5 inspections

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