Carrier profile · USDOT 427420 · MC-233921 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

UNIVERSAL STAGE COACHES LLC

0 power unitsLocal · 1 statesTALLADEGA, AL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-233921 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

22.0Avg age (yr)

2003–2005 · vPIC

Call dispatch(256) 362-7218 Email dispatchUNIVERSALSTAGE@BELLSOUTH.NET

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

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Not enough inspection history to rate3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. 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

3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 3

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.

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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: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’26 · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Reliance National’91–’00

Lincoln General’03–’07

Lancer’07–’13

Rli’15–’20

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2024 → Mar 2026	$5M	2
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Mar 2022 → Mar 2024	$5M	3
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)	Apr 2021 → Mar 2022	$5M	2
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2015 → Aug 2020	$5M	4
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2013 → Apr 2015	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2007 → Apr 2013	$5M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2003 → Apr 2007	$5M	6
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2002 → Apr 2003	$5M	1
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2000 → Apr 2001	$5M	3
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 1991 → Apr 2000	$5M	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

TALLADEGA, AL

920 WEST COLLEGE ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 920 WEST COLLEGE ST, TALLADEGA, AL, 35160
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (256) 362-7218
Cell: (256) 493-5050
Fax: (256) 362-6547
Email: universalstage@bellsouth.net
Web domain: bellsouth.net

Registration

Officer: Willie C. Tuck
USDOT / docket: 427420 · MC-233921
First registered: Nov 9, 1990
Last MCS-150: Mar 8, 2026 · 32,846 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 27, 2026
D-U-N-S: 794304808

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

32,846

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for UNIVERSAL STAGE COACHES LLC.

UNIVERSAL STAGE COACHES LLC (USDOT 427420) 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 holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY effective Mar 29, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 8, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 27, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is UNIVERSAL STAGE COACHES LLC's USDOT number?

UNIVERSAL STAGE COACHES LLC's USDOT number is 427420, and its motor carrier number is MC-233921.

Is UNIVERSAL STAGE COACHES LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, UNIVERSAL STAGE COACHES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is UNIVERSAL STAGE COACHES LLC's safety record?

UNIVERSAL STAGE COACHES LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.