Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4292326 · MC-1670395
UNIVERSCAL LLC
DBA UNIVERSAL
85 power unitsavg 8.1 yrRegional · 5 statesWARREN, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1670395 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
85Power units
99 observed · MCS-150
159Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.225.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is UNIVERSCAL LLC safe to work with?
Is UNIVERSCAL LLC safe to load? UNIVERSCAL LLC (USDOT 4292326, MC-1670395) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WARREN, MI, operating 85 power units and 85 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 212 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ULUNIVERSCAL LLC 93
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Safety
212 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.2% (24-mo)151 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.5% (24-mo)210 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
19.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 85-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 85
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 212
- Annualized
- ≈106 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving49 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 8 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 15 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$300k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Cherokee · 24–26
20242026
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Jan 2026 | $300k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 85
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 99
- Trailers (towed)
- 159
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo212212
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WARREN, MI
Top corridor
CA ⇄ MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1077525USDOT 3701189USDOT 63391USDOT 3221080USDOT 3674164USDOT 2260222USDOT 3368510USDOT 3136617Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 28 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1162977USDOT 3220765USDOT 3101137USDOT 3221080USDOT 3129491USDOT 2315276USDOT 3512719USDOT 3350140
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@universallogistics.com — 27 carriers: USDOT 203223USDOT 223573USDOT 453486USDOT 506498USDOT 614543USDOT 1141719USDOT 1162977USDOT 1408051
Shares a company officer with other carriers
keri lowe — 5 carriers: USDOT 203223USDOT 4058711USDOT 4219376USDOT 4292335
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8585
Observed (24 mo)9999
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12755 E 9 MILE RD, WARREN, MI, 48089
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 233-9445
- Fax
- 0
- Web domain
- universallogistics.com
Registration
- Officers
- Keri Lowe · Dawn Joe
- USDOT / docket
- 4292326 · MC-1670395
- First registered
- 09/06/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 11/18/2025 · 6,015,489 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is UNIVERSCAL LLC's USDOT number?
UNIVERSCAL LLC's USDOT number is 4292326, and its motor carrier number is MC-1670395.
Is UNIVERSCAL LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UNIVERSCAL LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNIVERSCAL LLC's safety record?
UNIVERSCAL LLC has a 25.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 212 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is UNIVERSCAL LLC's fleet?
UNIVERSCAL LLC operates 85 power units and 85 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNIVERSCAL LLC based?
UNIVERSCAL LLC is based in WARREN, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.