Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
51 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3089385 · MC-71069
UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP
DBA UWC
51 power unitsavg 4.3 yrNational · 33 statesEAST DUNDEE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-71069 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
51Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
33Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
2002–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
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 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 97 inspections.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP safe to work with?
Is UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP safe to load? UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP (USDOT 3089385, MC-71069) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in EAST DUNDEE, IL, operating 51 power units and 54 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 97 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
UWUNIVERSAL WAYS CORP 94
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Safety
97 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)30 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)69 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.7% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 51-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 51
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 69
- Annualized
- ≈35 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.122 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Milford · 22–24
20182024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 5 |
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Feb 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 51
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 33
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
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 33 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3333
US statesInspections · 24 mo6969
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EAST DUNDEE, IL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks 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 3896096Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (50 trucks · 35 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2820179USDOT 3529101USDOT 4134811USDOT 4226536USDOT 4388976USDOT 3083942USDOT 3492216USDOT 3715802
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5151
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers5050
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
- 1141 E MAIN ST SUITE 206, EAST DUNDEE, IL, 60118
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 722-2636
- safety@uniways.com
- Web domain
- uniways.com
Registration
- Officer
- Oleh Marchak
- USDOT / docket
- 3089385 · MC-71069
- First registered
- 01/24/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 03/24/2026 · 3,453,051 mi (2025)
- 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 UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP's USDOT number?
UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP's USDOT number is 3089385, and its motor carrier number is MC-71069.
Is UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP's safety record?
UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 97 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP's fleet?
UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP operates 51 power units and 54 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP based?
UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP is based in EAST DUNDEE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 33 states.