Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 938585
UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES INC
44 power unitsavg 9 yrLocal · 1 statesORLANDO, FL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
44Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 25 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 4
Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average33.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES INC safe to work with?
Is UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES INC safe to load? UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES INC (USDOT 938585) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ORLANDO, FL, operating 44 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (71/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 44-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
- 44
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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 Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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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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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 44
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ORLANDO, FL
Top corridor
FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4256542USDOT 4436813USDOT 2096420
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@teamues.com — 8 carriers: USDOT 178002USDOT 2096420USDOT 2256136USDOT 3223192USDOT 3504506USDOT 3704911USDOT 4552516
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4444
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 3532 MAGGIE BLVD, ORLANDO, FL, 32811
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (321) 366-7070
- Cell
- (689) 286-2939
- ptidona@teamues.com
- Web domain
- teamues.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mike Dear · Philip Tidona
- USDOT / docket
- 938585
- First registered
- 03/07/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 06/21/2024 · 2,370,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES INC's USDOT number?
UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES INC's USDOT number is 938585.
Is UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES INC's safety record?
UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 71/100 (tier: review).
How big is UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES INC's fleet?
UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES INC operates 44 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES INC based?
UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES INC is based in ORLANDO, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.