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Carrier profile · USDOT 4219376 · MC-1630651 · Updated 06/13/2026

BIG WHEELS LLC

20 power unitsRegional · 3 statesWARREN, MI

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1630651 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.4Avg age (yr)

2016–2026 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average44.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

44.4

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

44.4

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 2-yr registration, 44% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is BIG WHEELS LLC safe to load? BIG WHEELS LLC (USDOT 4219376, MC-1630651) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WARREN, MI, operating 20 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 44.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 44.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

44.4% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 11.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 20-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$300k BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Cherokee’24–now

202420252026now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Jan 2026	$300k	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 10

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WARREN, MI

12755 E 9 MILE RD

Top corridor

MI 7 · IN 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3220765Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@universallogistics.com — 27 carriers: USDOT 203223 USDOT 223573 USDOT 453486 USDOT 506498 USDOT 614543 USDOT 1141719 USDOT 1162977 USDOT 1408051

Shares a company officer with other carriers

keri lowe — 5 carriers: USDOT 203223 USDOT 4058711 USDOT 4292326 USDOT 4292335

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 12755 E 9 MILE RD, WARREN, MI, 48089
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (800) 233-9445
Fax: 0
Email: astachnik@universallogistics.com
Web domain: universallogistics.com

Registration

Officers: Keri Lowe · Alyssa Stachnik
USDOT / docket: 4219376 · MC-1630651
First registered: 04/02/2024
Last MCS-150: 04/30/2025 · 100 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is BIG WHEELS LLC's USDOT number?

BIG WHEELS LLC's USDOT number is 4219376, and its motor carrier number is MC-1630651.

Is BIG WHEELS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BIG WHEELS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BIG WHEELS LLC's safety record?

BIG WHEELS LLC has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BIG WHEELS LLC's fleet?

BIG WHEELS LLC operates 20 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BIG WHEELS LLC based?

BIG WHEELS LLC is based in WARREN, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(800) 233-9445 Email dispatchASTACHNIK@UNIVERSALLOGISTICS.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 4219376
MC / Docket: MC-1630651
Officer: KERI LOWE
Address: 12755 E 9 MILE RD
WARREN, MI, 48089

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 2 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

Vehicle OOS 44%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Call dispatch(800) 233-9445 Email dispatchASTACHNIK@UNIVERSALLOGISTICS.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 4219376
MC / Docket: MC-1630651
Officer: KERI LOWE
Address: 12755 E 9 MILE RD
WARREN, MI, 48089

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 2 yr continuous

Current BIPD status unknown

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Vehicle OOS 44%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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