Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3640478 · MC-1250735
SHIPPING UNIVERSE LLC
3 power unitsavg 8.2 yrMulti-region · 14 statesCOLUMBIA, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1250735 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.2Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.111.1 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
8.2 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SHIPPING UNIVERSE LLC safe to work with?
Is SHIPPING UNIVERSE LLC safe to load? SHIPPING UNIVERSE LLC (USDOT 3640478, MC-1250735) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in COLUMBIA, SC, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.1% (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 do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SUSHIPPING UNIVERSE LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Denial of Access · ordered 07/09/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 37.5% (24-mo)24 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
36.4% 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
≈4.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.0 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance22 · 6 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving20
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance4
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Canal · 24–25
20222025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2025
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo2424
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBIA, SC
Top corridor
PA ⇄ SC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 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 4438536USDOT 4491768USDOT 4177218USDOT 4470621Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3417507USDOT 4049855USDOT 4470621USDOT 3847222USDOT 4263713USDOT 4491768USDOT 4177218USDOT 8350
Shares a company officer with other carriers
carolene springer — 2 carriers: USDOT 4078274
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers66
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 133 BLAKESMOOR RD, COLUMBIA, SC, 29223
- Mailing address
- 14TH SOUTH ST UNIT 29, DANBURY, CT, 06810
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (914) 826-3264
- info@shippuni.com
- Web domain
- shippuni.com
Registration
- Officer
- Carolene Springer
- USDOT / docket
- 3640478 · MC-1250735
- First registered
- 05/21/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 01/13/2026 · 220,000 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SHIPPING UNIVERSE LLC's USDOT number?
SHIPPING UNIVERSE LLC's USDOT number is 3640478, and its motor carrier number is MC-1250735.
Is SHIPPING UNIVERSE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SHIPPING UNIVERSE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is SHIPPING UNIVERSE LLC's safety record?
SHIPPING UNIVERSE LLC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is SHIPPING UNIVERSE LLC's fleet?
SHIPPING UNIVERSE LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHIPPING UNIVERSE LLC based?
SHIPPING UNIVERSE LLC is based in COLUMBIA, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.