Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2896799 · MC-973681 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC
25 power unitsCHARLOTTE, NC50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-973681 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 10 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 25 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration1010 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
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2896799) 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 25 power units and 35 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 7, 2024.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2896799, and its motor carrier number is MC-973681.
Is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC operates 25 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC based?
UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LLC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC.
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