Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1864583 · MC-1171068
UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC
1 power unitsavg 11 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1171068 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
11.0Avg age (yr)
2015–2015 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 17 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11 yr
Model years 2015–2015 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1864583, MC-1171068) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
UEUNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC 82
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Progressive County · 20–22
20202024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → May 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Nov 2020 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2015
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3040266USDOT 4350312USDOT 2943702
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 19703 CREEK BEND TRL, HOUSTON, TX, 77084
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 283-0067
- Cell
- (281) 704-9046
Registration
- Officer
- Yunior Perez Jimenez
- USDOT / docket
- 1864583 · MC-1171068
- First registered
- 03/13/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 10/13/2025 · 56,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1864583, and its motor carrier number is MC-1171068.
Is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC based?
UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.