Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
319 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3221080 · MC-1008085
UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC
DBA UNIVERSAL
319 power unitsavg 5.5 yrNational · 33 statesWARREN, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1008085 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
319Power units
266 observed · MCS-150
397Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 982 inspections.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.519.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
19 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC safe to work with?
Is UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC safe to load? UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC (USDOT 3221080, MC-1008085) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WARREN, MI, operating 319 power units and 458 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 982 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 19 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
UDUNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC 94
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Safety
982 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.4% (24-mo)437 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.3% (24-mo)696 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 319-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 319
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 696
- Annualized
- ≈348 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving162
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance107 · 96 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance72 · 17 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance36 · 8 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance32
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance31
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance25 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance23
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving17
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Cherokee · 19–26
20192026
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2026 | $1M | 7 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 319
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 266
- Trailers (towed)
- 397
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
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 33 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3232
US statesInspections · 24 mo694694
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WARREN, MI
Top corridor
TN ⇄ MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 17 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1025678USDOT 3501398USDOT 2365308USDOT 3220765USDOT 3636177USDOT 3440061USDOT 2386522USDOT 4292326Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 64 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3250448USDOT 3796752USDOT 3825402USDOT 1162977USDOT 1592444USDOT 3804389USDOT 2924246USDOT 3685851
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@universallogistics.com — 27 carriers: USDOT 203223USDOT 223573USDOT 453486USDOT 506498USDOT 614543USDOT 1141719USDOT 1162977USDOT 1408051
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)319319
Observed (24 mo)266266
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12755 E 9 MILE RD, WARREN, MI, 48089
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 233-9445
- Web domain
- universallogistics.com
Registration
- Officers
- Keri Lowe Alyssa Stachnik · David Flipping
- USDOT / docket
- 3221080 · MC-1008085
- First registered
- 12/11/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 08/12/2024 · 14,000,000 mi (2022)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC's USDOT number?
UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC's USDOT number is 3221080, and its motor carrier number is MC-1008085.
Is UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC's safety record?
UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC has a 19.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 982 roadside inspections, with 19 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC's fleet?
UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC operates 319 power units and 458 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC based?
UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC is based in WARREN, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 33 states.