Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
60 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2549801 · MC-888149
UNIVERSE CARGO GROUP INC
60 power unitsavg 3.5 yrMulti-region · 15 statesSAINT CHARLES, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-888149 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
60Power units
28 observed · MCS-150
37Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-25
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 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 57 inspections.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.77.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is UNIVERSE CARGO GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is UNIVERSE CARGO GROUP INC safe to load? UNIVERSE CARGO GROUP INC (USDOT 2549801, MC-888149) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAINT CHARLES, IL, operating 60 power units and 60 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 57 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 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 2026-07-25.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-25
UCUNIVERSE CARGO GROUP INC 100
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Safety
57 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.7% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.8% (24-mo)56 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 60-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 60
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 56
- Annualized
- ≈28 / 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 Driving26
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS 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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 15–18
Northland · 18–20
Artisan Truckers · 20–23
20142024
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $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)
- 60
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 28
- Trailers (towed)
- 37
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo5656
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAINT CHARLES, IL
Top corridor
PA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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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 2943739Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2307170USDOT 4110560USDOT 1916472USDOT 3706USDOT 2943739USDOT 3069519
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6060
Observed (24 mo)2828
Shared w/ other carriers2222
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
- 1317 HAWKINS CT, SAINT CHARLES, IL, 60174
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 938-4199
- Web domain
- universecg.com
Registration
- Officer
- Roman Zabolotovskyy
- USDOT / docket
- 2549801 · MC-888149
- First registered
- 10/14/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 03/20/2026 · 1,014,312 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 UNIVERSE CARGO GROUP INC's USDOT number?
UNIVERSE CARGO GROUP INC's USDOT number is 2549801, and its motor carrier number is MC-888149.
Is UNIVERSE CARGO GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-25, UNIVERSE CARGO GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNIVERSE CARGO GROUP INC's safety record?
UNIVERSE CARGO GROUP INC has a 7.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 57 roadside inspections, with 5 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 UNIVERSE CARGO GROUP INC's fleet?
UNIVERSE CARGO GROUP INC operates 60 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNIVERSE CARGO GROUP INC based?
UNIVERSE CARGO GROUP INC is based in SAINT CHARLES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.