Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
133 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4292338 · MC-1670405
UNIVERSTEXAS LLC
DBA UNIVERSAL
133 power unitsavg 10 yrRegional · 4 statesDALLAS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1670405 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
133Power units
65 observed · MCS-150
53Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · 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 · 24mo22.922.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is UNIVERSTEXAS LLC safe to work with?
Is UNIVERSTEXAS LLC safe to load? UNIVERSTEXAS LLC (USDOT 4292338, MC-1670405) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DALLAS, TX, operating 133 power units and 143 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 87 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes 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
ULUNIVERSTEXAS LLC 93
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Safety
87 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.9% (24-mo)83 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)86 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
29.7% now● Stable
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 133-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 133
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 87
- Annualized
- ≈44 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance32 · 7 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
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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 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Jan 2026 | $300k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 133
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 65
- Trailers (towed)
- 53
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo8787
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DALLAS, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 12 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2365308USDOT 4078869USDOT 1728823USDOT 2251572USDOT 3834133USDOT 4356786USDOT 41208USDOT 1718446Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (45 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 690147USDOT 3682633USDOT 3907590USDOT 1162977USDOT 4078869USDOT 2472686USDOT 4356786USDOT 2370515
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@universallogistics.com — 27 carriers: USDOT 203223USDOT 223573USDOT 453486USDOT 506498USDOT 614543USDOT 1141719USDOT 1162977USDOT 1408051
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)133133
Observed (24 mo)6565
Shared w/ other carriers4545
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9220 CENTRAL EXPRESS, DALLAS, TX, 75241
- Mailing address
- 12755 E 9 MILE RD, WARREN, MI, 48089-2621
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 233-9445
- Web domain
- universallogistics.com
Registration
- Officers
- Phillip Canady · Keri Lowe
- USDOT / docket
- 4292338 · MC-1670405
- First registered
- 09/06/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 09/05/2025 · 950,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.87
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is UNIVERSTEXAS LLC's USDOT number?
UNIVERSTEXAS LLC's USDOT number is 4292338, and its motor carrier number is MC-1670405.
Is UNIVERSTEXAS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UNIVERSTEXAS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNIVERSTEXAS LLC's safety record?
UNIVERSTEXAS LLC has a 22.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 87 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes 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 UNIVERSTEXAS LLC's fleet?
UNIVERSTEXAS LLC operates 133 power units and 143 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNIVERSTEXAS LLC based?
UNIVERSTEXAS LLC is based in DALLAS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.