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Carrier profile · USDOT 53437 · MC-136816 · Updated 06/13/2026

THE UNIVERSE COMPANY INC

27 power unitsOMAHA, NE

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-136816 INACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

27Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(402) 408-1600 Email dispatchsafety3@universetruck.com

Carrier verification summary for THE UNIVERSE COMPANY INC

THE UNIVERSE COMPANY INC (USDOT 53437) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

THE UNIVERSE COMPANY INC (USDOT 53437) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

THE UNIVERSE COMPANY INC (USDOT 53437) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

THE UNIVERSE COMPANY INC (USDOT 53437) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

THE UNIVERSE COMPANY INC (USDOT 53437) reports 27 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 07/01/2021.

THE UNIVERSE COMPANY INC (USDOT 53437) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 27 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’88–’22

1988199820082018now

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 1988 → Oct 2022	$750k	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 27
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

OMAHA, NE

4909 S 33RD ST

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@universetruck.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 935306 USDOT 1912441

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert j. johnson — 5 carriers: USDOT 74349 USDOT 1322885 USDOT 1814768 USDOT 2332404

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4909 S 33RD ST, OMAHA, NE, 68107-0359
Mailing address: P O BOX 7359, OMAHA, NE, 68107-0359
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (402) 408-1600
Fax: (402) 734-0267
Email: safety3@universetruck.com
Web domain: universetruck.com

Registration

Officers: Robert J. Johnson · Denise M Johnson
USDOT / docket: 53437 · MC-136816
First registered: 06/01/1974
Last MCS-150: 07/01/2021 · 2,726,347 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 560441598

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,726,347

Annual 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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