Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1532611 · MC-570978
UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC
7 power unitsavg 13 yrLocal · 1 statesSAINT CLOUD, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-570978 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.0Avg age (yr)
2003–2023 · vPIC
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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 20 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13 yr
Model years 2003–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC safe to load? UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1532611, MC-570978) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SAINT CLOUD, MN, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
UEUNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC 50
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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 7-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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Northland · 16–19
Great West · 19–25
20072025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2019 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 7 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2015 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2013 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA | Feb 2012 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- 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
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2003
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 mo11
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAINT CLOUD, MN
Top corridor
IA ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
05
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 3412673USDOT 1736240USDOT 658909
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 121 29TH AVE N, SAINT CLOUD, MN, 56303
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (614) 420-1895
- Cell
- (614) 615-8283
Registration
- Officer
- Jafar Abdalla
- USDOT / docket
- 1532611 · MC-570978
- First registered
- 07/20/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 10/24/2024 · 76,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 10959275
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1532611, and its motor carrier number is MC-570978.
Is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC operates 7 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC based?
UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC is based in SAINT CLOUD, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.