DBA: UNIVERSAL

UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF DETROIT MI LLC

DOT 3221607 MC 1008350 Active

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Authority

Broker, Common Carrier

Active
Safety
58 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 22.41% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet
305 units

Drivers: 551

Trailers: 0 (0 owned)

Insurance
BIPD $1,000,000
Cargo On File
Bond On File
Community

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Company Details

Physical Address

12755 E 9 MILE RD, WARREN, MI, 48089

Phone Number

(800) 233-9445

Mailing Address

12755 E 9 MILE RD, WARREN, MI, 48089

Cell Phone

----

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

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Business Organization

LLC

Operational Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier

Active
7 yrs, 7 mo

Contract Carrier

—
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Broker

Active
7 yrs, 7 mo

Authority History

Date Action Type Status
2019-01-03 — PROPERTY BROKER ACTIVE
2019-01-03 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER ACTIVE

Revocation History

No revocation history on record for this carrier.

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $1,000,000
Required: $1,000,000
Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File
Required: Yes
Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

On File

Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: On File
Required: Yes
Minimum required: $75,000

FMCSA publishes bond status, not the filed dollar amount. All brokers must carry at least $75,000 (49 CFR 387.307).

Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

  • BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
  • Cargo: Varies by commodity
  • Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

  • BIPD: May be required
  • Cargo: Not typically required
  • Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date Type Policy # Coverage Insurer Cancel Date Method Status
2026-01-01 BIPD/Primary CA260012 $1,000,000 CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY - - ACTIVE
2021-01-01 Bond SB190004 N/A CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY - - ACTIVE
2025-01-01 BIPD/Primary CA250012 $1,000,000 CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY 2026-01-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2024-01-01 BIPD/Primary CA240012 $1,000,000 CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY 2025-01-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2023-01-01 BIPD/Primary CA230012 $1,000,000 CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY 2024-01-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2022-01-01 BIPD/Primary CA220012 $1,000,000 CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY 2023-01-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2021-01-01 BIPD/Primary CA210012 $1,000,000 CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY 2022-01-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2020-01-01 BIPD/Primary CA200012 $1,000,000 CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY 2021-01-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2019-01-01 BIPD/Primary CA190020 $1,000,000 CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY 2020-01-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2019-01-01 SURETY SB190004 $1,000,000 CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY 2021-01-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

22.41%

National avg: 20.72%

Above average

58 inspections · 13 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%

National avg: 5.51%

Below average

21 inspections · 0 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 58 Last inspection: Jun 17, 2026 Total crashes: 37

FMCSA Inspection Records (58 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Jun 17, 2026

MANIJ02129

2 viol.
Level 3 MI INTL 3HSDWTZR...

Jun 3, 2026

POWED05914

1 viol.
Level 3 MI PTB 1XPBD49X...

May 14, 2026

3291000865

2 viol.
Level 1 OH FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHLDR...

May 11, 2026

MALOK00644

1 viol.
Level 2 MI KENS 1XKYD49X...

Mar 11, 2026

S163000689

2 viol. 2 OOS
Level 2 KY FRHT 3AKJHLFG...

Mar 4, 2026

0366001127

1 viol.
Level 3 SC INTERNATIO 3HSDWTZR...

Jan 16, 2026

DUBOL00329

2 viol.
Level 2 MI FRTV 3AKJHLDR...

Jan 9, 2026

NESBA02543

1 viol.
Level 2 MI INTL 3HSDWTZR...

Dec 19, 2025

3245001062

Level 3 OH FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHLFG...

Aug 26, 2025

MALIK03221

1 viol.
Level 1 MI FRTV 3AKJHLFG...

Jul 30, 2025

ESCOT02903

2 viol.
Level 2 MI PTRB 1XPBD49X...

Jun 17, 2025

NESBA02162

1 viol.
Level 3 MI INTL 3HSDWTZR...

Jun 17, 2025

SAHIW02767

1 viol.
Level 3 MI INTL 3HSDWTZR...

Jun 10, 2025

I3A1560044

Level 3 TN INTERNATIO 3HSDWTZR...

May 13, 2025

ARCHH01221

2 viol.
Level 1 MI INTL 3HSDWTZR...
Total Inspections

58

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

58

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FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (37 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Jun 15, 2026

IN • IN0904972295

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Nov 10, 2025

MI • MI0003646035

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jul 15, 2025

MI • MI0003545720

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jun 13, 2025

MI • MI0003520709

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Apr 15, 2025

MI • MI0003489804

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Feb 26, 2025

MI • MI0003442642

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jan 13, 2025

MI • MI0003402462

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 23, 2024

MI • MI0003384256

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 18, 2024

MI • MI0003423347

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 11, 2024

MI • MI0003371462

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Nov 20, 2024

MI • MI0003354117

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Oct 11, 2024

MI • MI0003307682

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Sep 28, 2024

MI • MI0003294241

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Jul 10, 2024

MI • MI0003234070

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

May 2, 2024

MI • MI0003177348

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

No
Fatal Crashes

0

Injury Crashes

10

Total Crashes

37

View all 37 crashes

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

30

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

Unsafe Driving

OK
Violations: 10
OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK
Violations: 2
OOS: 0

Vehicle Maintenance

Warning
Violations: 17
OOS: 3

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK
Violations: 1
OOS: 0

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving
HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations
Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires
Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations
Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs
Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

58
Expected: 20 - 200 Within Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0
Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

305
Expected: 50 - 250 Large Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Tractors

305

0 owned

Trailers

0

0 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

551

CDL Drivers: 551
Interstate: 540
Intrastate: 11
Driver Inspections

21

Out of Service: 0
OOS Rate: 0%
Driver Distribution
Interstate (>100 mi): 20
Interstate (<100 mi): 520
Intrastate (>100 mi): 0
Intrastate (<100 mi): 11

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

General Freight Other

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

LLC

Classification Categories

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

305

Power Units

305

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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