Carrier profile · USDOT 854744 · MC-376139 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Universal Specialized Solutions, LLC

DBA UACL SPECIALIZED, LLC

98 power unitsavg 7.8 yrNational · 17 statesWARREN, MI88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-376139 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

98Power units

54 observed · MCS-150

50Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(800) 233-9445 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record9 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 283 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

98 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

84 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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29 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jul 23, 2026.
CheckAuthority granted in the last 12 months: verify the insurance certificate directly with the insurer
For-hire carrier authority granted Oct 14, 2026. Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods).
CheckRequest a current COI
Insurance cancellation effective Oct 4, 2026.

Safety

94 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 16.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 61 vehicle and 94 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

13.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 18.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

91 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 13

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 98-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 98
Inspections · 24 mo: 94
Annualized: ≈47 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving95 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance44 · 10 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 13 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Cherokee’06–now

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2006 → Jan 2026	$1M	23
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2005 → Jan 2006	$1M	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Feb 2003 → Jan 2005	$1M	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 98
Observed power (24 mo): 54
Trailers (towed): 50

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

75.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Missouri: 21 inspections
New Mexico: 20 inspections
Oklahoma: 12 inspections
Texas: 7 inspections
Indiana: 7 inspections
Kansas: 4 inspections
Illinois: 4 inspections
Colorado: 4 inspections
Iowa: 3 inspections
Michigan: 2 inspections
Arkansas: 2 inspections
Nebraska: 2 inspections
Wyoming: 2 inspections
South Dakota: 1 inspections
Oregon: 1 inspections
Alabama: 1 inspections
Utah: 1 inspections

Home base

WARREN, MI

12755 EAST 9 MILE ROAD

Most inspections: MO

21 inspections

MO 21 · NM 20 · OK 12

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 41208 USDOT 1837444Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (42 trucks · 30 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 41208 USDOT 223397 USDOT 4427300 USDOT 487001 USDOT 1254608 USDOT 361802 USDOT 3990671 USDOT 343038

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@uacl.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 41208 USDOT 3351821

Shares a company officer with other carriers

violeta golematis — 2 carriers: USDOT 614543

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 12755 EAST 9 MILE ROAD, WARREN, MI, 48089
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (800) 233-9445
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: uacl.com

Registration

Officer: Violeta Golematis
USDOT / docket: 854744 · MC-376139
First registered: Feb 11, 2000
Last MCS-150: Oct 8, 2026 · 38,471,286 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 3, 2011
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

38,471,286

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

Oct 15, 2026Authority history changeMotor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Oct 15, 2026Carrier record changeActive · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
Oct 15, 2026Carrier record changeActive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Oct 15, 2026Authority history changeBroker of Property (Except Household Goods)
Oct 14, 2026Authority history changeMotor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Oct 14, 2026Carrier record changeActive · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
Oct 14, 2026Carrier record changeActive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Oct 14, 2026Authority history changeBroker of Property (Except Household Goods)

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Oct 9, 2026Carrier record changePending · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
Oct 9, 2026Carrier record changePending · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Oct 7, 2026Insurance history changeSURETY · Oct 4, 2026 · 75000
Oct 7, 2026Authority history changeBroker of Property (Except Household Goods)
Oct 7, 2026BOC-3 process agent change
Oct 7, 2026Carrier record changeInactive · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
Oct 7, 2026Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Oct 7, 2026Insurance history changeBIPD · Oct 4, 2026 · 1000000
Oct 7, 2026Insurance history changeBIPD · Oct 4, 2026 · 1000000
Oct 7, 2026Insurance history changeSURETY · Oct 4, 2026 · 75000
Oct 7, 2026Authority history changeMotor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

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16%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

10 of 61 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

115violation records

26OOS-tagged records

10 of 61inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

378%3 / 37

Brakes

2227%6 / 22

Lights

2218%4 / 22

Other vehicle maintenance

2152%11 / 21

Hours of service

100%0 / 10

Driver fitness

2100%2 / 2

Other / unclassified

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

70%

15%

30%

67%Nov 24 to May 254 / 6

11%May 25 to Nov 252 / 18

11%Nov 25 to May 261 / 9

11%May 26 to Nov 263 / 28

Top 3 codes (17 of 115 records)

395.24 ELD — record edits / data7
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5

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393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps5
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured3
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.48A-BIAD Brakes inoperative3
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2DIM State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45B2 Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps2
383.95A-LCDL Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
387.301A Other violation1
391.41B10-MC No / expired medical certificate1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2MI State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2SLTRS State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2WG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.8-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.104F3-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.11A1-LHWS Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LPL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LSLM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LTSM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.205C-WR Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.28 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43D-BSB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45UV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.48A Brakes inoperative1
393.48A-BI-TSA Brakes inoperative1
393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative1
393.51 Brake warning devices1
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
395.8E Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F01 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-LC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1T Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for UNIVERSAL SPECIALIZED SOLUTIONS, LLC.

UNIVERSAL SPECIALIZED SOLUTIONS, LLC (USDOT 854744) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier received 94 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 61 vehicle-level and 94 driver-level — across 17 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 9 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 98 power units and 91 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 8, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 3, 2011 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is UNIVERSAL SPECIALIZED SOLUTIONS, LLC's USDOT number?

UNIVERSAL SPECIALIZED SOLUTIONS, LLC's USDOT number is 854744, and its motor carrier number is MC-376139.

Is UNIVERSAL SPECIALIZED SOLUTIONS, LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. UNIVERSAL SPECIALIZED SOLUTIONS, LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is UNIVERSAL SPECIALIZED SOLUTIONS, LLC's safety record?

UNIVERSAL SPECIALIZED SOLUTIONS, LLC has a 16.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 283 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).