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Carrier profile · USDOT 1019926 · MC-434487 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Universal Cylinder Exchange Inc
DBA UCE
19 power unitsORANGE, CA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-434487 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
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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 19 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2424 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
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Identity stabilityFlagged
24 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Verification summary
UNIVERSAL CYLINDER EXCHANGE INC (USDOT 1019926) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 19 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 6, 2010.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 10, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is UNIVERSAL CYLINDER EXCHANGE INC's USDOT number?
UNIVERSAL CYLINDER EXCHANGE INC's USDOT number is 1019926, and its motor carrier number is MC-434487.
Is UNIVERSAL CYLINDER EXCHANGE INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, UNIVERSAL CYLINDER EXCHANGE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is UNIVERSAL CYLINDER EXCHANGE INC's fleet?
UNIVERSAL CYLINDER EXCHANGE INC operates 19 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNIVERSAL CYLINDER EXCHANGE INC based?
UNIVERSAL CYLINDER EXCHANGE INC is based in ORANGE, CA.
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