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Carrier profile · USDOT 388650

UNIVERSAL COATINGS INC

8 power unitsavg 15.3 yrLocal · 1 statesFRESNO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.3Avg age (yr)
2003–2023 · vPIC
Call dispatch(559) 233-6300Email dispatchKIM@UNIVERSALCOATINGS.NET

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 36 years
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority36 yr active
since 1990
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo100.0%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.3 yr

Model years 2003–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 36-yr authority, 100% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is UNIVERSAL COATINGS INC safe to work with?

Is UNIVERSAL COATINGS INC safe to load? UNIVERSAL COATINGS INC (USDOT 388650) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 8 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above 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
UCUNIVERSAL COATINGS INC 100
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Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

25.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 8-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
8
Inspections · 24 mo
2
Annualized
≈1 / yr
Coverage
≈0.1 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.

  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 177.834 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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03

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
8
Observed power (24 mo)
2
Trailers (towed)
1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.3 yr
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo2
CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
FRESNO, CA
5191 E DAKOTA
Top corridor
CA
CA 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mike walton — 7 carriers: USDOT 4844USDOT 389545USDOT 729496USDOT 2942663USDOT 2951743USDOT 3276203

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)8
Observed (24 mo)2

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
5191 E DAKOTA, FRESNO, CA, 93727
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(559) 233-6300
Fax
(559) 233-6200
Email
kim@universalcoatings.net
Web domain
universalcoatings.net

Registration

Officers
Mike Walton · Kim Nulick
USDOT / docket
388650
First registered
04/09/1990
Last MCS-150
01/22/2026 · 10,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

8Power units
25Drivers
25CDL drivers
10,000Annual mileage
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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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Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is UNIVERSAL COATINGS INC's USDOT number?

UNIVERSAL COATINGS INC's USDOT number is 388650.

Is UNIVERSAL COATINGS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, UNIVERSAL COATINGS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is UNIVERSAL COATINGS INC's safety record?

UNIVERSAL COATINGS INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 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 COATINGS INC's fleet?

UNIVERSAL COATINGS INC operates 8 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is UNIVERSAL COATINGS INC based?

UNIVERSAL COATINGS INC is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.