Carrier profile · USDOT 2439303 · MC-841403 · Updated Jun 24, 2026

UNIVERSAL WAY INC

4 power unitsavg 15.1 yrMulti-region · 11 statesOZARK, MO93/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-841403 ACTIVE
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Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Sep 2023 → Sep 2025$750K1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Sep 2022 → Sep 2022$750K2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2021 → Sep 2022$750K2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2020 → Sep 2020$750K2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYMar 2020 → Sep 2020$750K1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Mar 2018 → Mar 2020$750K2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYMar 2017 → Mar 2018$750K1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2014 → Mar 2017$750K2