Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2428388 · MC-836909
UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC
12 power unitsavg 2.3 yrMulti-region · 13 statesPARSIPPANY, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-836909 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
2.3Avg age (yr)
2022–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 55 inspections.
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo4.04.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
2.3 yr
Model years 2022–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC safe to work with?
Is UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC safe to load? UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC (USDOT 2428388, MC-836909) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PARSIPPANY, NJ, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 55 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 4.0% (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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
URUNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC 100
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Safety
55 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 4.0% (24-mo)25 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.0% (24-mo)33 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 12-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving13
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.86 Rear impact guard / bumperVehicle Maintenance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Old Republic · 14–19
Drive New · 20–23
20132024
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2014 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| INFINITY AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Aug 2014 | $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)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- 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
2024
Newest model yr
2022
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo3333
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PARSIPPANY, NJ
Top corridor
CA ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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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 (4 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2643484USDOT 3547642USDOT 4395528USDOT 4254082USDOT 3072156
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@universalrelocations.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 2551859USDOT 4013813USDOT 4217038
Shares a company officer with other carriers
saibaba vijay dattani — 2 carriers: USDOT 2551859
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 343 NEW ROAD UNIT#4, PARSIPPANY, NJ, 07054
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (973) 227-5964
- Fax
- (866) 624-9165
- Web domain
- universalrelocations.com
Registration
- Officer
- Saibaba Vijay Dattani
- USDOT / docket
- 2428388 · MC-836909
- First registered
- 08/09/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 08/09/2024 · 200,000 mi (2023)
- 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 RELOCATIONS INC's USDOT number?
UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC's USDOT number is 2428388, and its motor carrier number is MC-836909.
Is UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC's safety record?
UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC has a 4.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 55 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC's fleet?
UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC based?
UNIVERSAL RELOCATIONS INC is based in PARSIPPANY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.