Carrier profile · USDOT 2279904 · MC-778862 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION INC

14 power unitsavg 6.3 yrLocal · 2 statesROSELLE, IL96/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-778862 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.3Avg age (yr)

2015–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(708) 705-0010 Email dispatchuniversal.express2014@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 1

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 16 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.3 yr

Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 1 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 35.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

5 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jan '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 14-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: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr

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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: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Occidental Fire’13–’15

Berkshire Hathaway’15–’17

State Nationalspecialty’17–’21

beyond this history

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Feb 2023

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2022 → Feb 2023	$750K	1
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	Feb 2021 → Feb 2022	$750K	1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Feb 2017 → Feb 2021	$750K	6
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Feb 2015 → Feb 2017	$750K	5
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Feb 2013 → Feb 2015	$750K	5
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Feb 2013	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

43%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

ROSELLE, IL

401 BRENTWOOD CT

Top corridor

CA ⇄ IL

CA 4 · NE 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

fryderyk soltys — 2 carriers: USDOT 1322999

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 401 BRENTWOOD CT, ROSELLE, IL, 60172
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (708) 705-0010
Email: universal.express2014@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Fryderyk Soltys
USDOT / docket: 2279904 · MC-778862
First registered: Mar 5, 2012
Last MCS-150: Dec 21, 2023 · 1,300,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Nov 13, 2013
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,300,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION INC.

UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2279904) has a Vektor safety score of 96/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. effective Feb 7, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 21, 2023.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Nov 13, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2279904, and its motor carrier number is MC-778862.

Is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-03, UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

UNIVERSAL EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).