Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
100 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2544514 · MC-885639
UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC
100 power unitsavg 7.8 yrMulti-region · 14 statesALABASTER, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-885639 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
100Power units
92 observed · MCS-150
139Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-19
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo41.241.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.8 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2544514, MC-885639) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ALABASTER, AL, operating 100 power units and 100 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 264 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-19.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-19
UTUNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC 80
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Safety
264 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 41.2% (24-mo)102 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.9% (24-mo)215 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.8% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 100-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 100
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 215
- Annualized
- ≈108 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving86
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance49 · 36 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance42 · 8 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance21
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 7 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance15
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance13
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 100
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 92
- Trailers (towed)
- 139
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
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo215215
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALABASTER, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4338095USDOT 239699USDOT 200236USDOT 21800Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (83 trucks · 26 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3706USDOT 75525USDOT 3923879USDOT 4177142USDOT 200236USDOT 2425119USDOT 3497396USDOT 239699
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@unitransinc.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 200236USDOT 1253713
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)100100
Observed (24 mo)9292
Shared w/ other carriers8383
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1811 HWY 31 SOUTH, ALABASTER, AL, 35007
- Mailing address
- 3789 GROVEPORT ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH, 43207
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 305-1566
- Web domain
- unitransinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Rogers
- USDOT / docket
- 2544514 · MC-885639
- First registered
- 09/24/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2026 · 9,854,011 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/27/2023
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Frequently asked
What is UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2544514, and its motor carrier number is MC-885639.
Is UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-19, UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC has a 41.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 264 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC operates 100 power units and 100 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC based?
UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC is based in ALABASTER, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.