DBA: UNIVERSAL FREIGHT EXPRESS

UNIVERSAL FREIGHT LLC

DOT 3420026 MC 1105290 Active

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Authority

Common Carrier

Active
Safety
53 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 3.77% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet
29 units

Drivers: 23

Trailers: 17 (17 owned)

Insurance
BIPD $1,000,000
Cargo On File
Bond —
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Company Details

Physical Address

13380 HIGHWAY 63, CRESCO, IA, 52136

Phone Number

(563) 547-6000

Mailing Address

13380 HIGHWAY 63, CRESCO, IA, 52136-0320

Cell Phone

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Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

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Business Organization

LLC

Operational Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Record Changes

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier

Active
6 yrs, 2 mo

Contract Carrier

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—

Broker

—
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Authority History

Date Action Type Status
2024-07-01 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2024-06-18 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2021-06-10 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2020-05-14 — 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: $750,000
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

—

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

Status: Not Required
Required: No (Carriers exempt)
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
2025-06-01 BIPD/Primary 8018953990 $1,000,000 AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF … - - ACTIVE
2024-07-01 BIPD/Primary 161001778 $750,000 PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY 2025-06-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2024-06-01 BIPD/Primary AS7-Z91-473026-02 $750,000 LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION 2024-07-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2021-06-01 BIPD/Primary AS7-Z91-473026-02 $750,000 LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION 2024-07-12 TERM/CANCL CANCELLED
2019-06-01 BIPD/Primary 83 CSE S28501 $750,000 HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPA… 2021-06-27 TERM/CANCL CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

3.77%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

53 inspections · 2 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%

National avg: 5.51%

Below average

7 inspections · 0 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 53 Last inspection: Jul 13, 2026 Total crashes: 2

FMCSA Inspection Records (53 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Jul 13, 2026

5480000105

Level 1 SD DODGE 3C7WRTCL...

May 28, 2026

C813153913

Level 3 OK DODG 3C7WRTCL...

May 11, 2026

5620003022

Level 1 SD DODGE 3C7WRTCL...

May 6, 2026

5370003917

Level 1 SD DODGE 3C7WRTCL...

Apr 1, 2026

HP02180565

Level 2 KS FRHT 3AKJHHDR...

Mar 9, 2026

1448371715

Level 3 CO FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHHDR...

Nov 15, 2025

SPOOI03454

Level 1 NJ DODG 3C7WRTCL...

Oct 2, 2025

1311001499

1 viol. 1 OOS
Level 2 AL FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHHDR...

Jun 24, 2025

4000P4VHNR

Level 1 NM DODG 3C7WRTCL...

May 20, 2025

CR00003703

1 viol.
Level 3 MA DODG 3C7WRTCL...

Apr 1, 2025

NCXE002821

Level 1 CA FRHT 3AKJHHDR...

Mar 5, 2025

4775000899

Level 2 FL FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHHDR...

Feb 13, 2025

3289000345

Level 3 OH FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHHDR...

Jan 16, 2025

3142009509

Level 1 FL DODGE 3C7WRTCL...

Jan 13, 2025

FT99001327

Level 3 ND FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHHDR...
Total Inspections

53

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

53

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FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (2 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

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Dec 7, 2025

IA • IA2501518759

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Apr 9, 2021

TX • TX60OAHQE12H

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes
Fatal Crashes

0

Injury Crashes

0

Total Crashes

2

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

12

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

Unsafe Driving

OK
Violations: 4
OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK
Violations: 1
OOS: 0

Vehicle Maintenance

OK
Violations: 7
OOS: 1

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK
Violations: 0
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

53
Expected: 20 - 200 Within Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0
Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

29
Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Tractors

29

12 owned

Trailers

17

17 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

23

CDL Drivers: 23
Interstate: 23
Intrastate: 0
Driver Inspections

7

Out of Service: 0
OOS Rate: 0%
Driver Distribution
Interstate (>100 mi): 23
Interstate (<100 mi): 0
Intrastate (>100 mi): 0
Intrastate (<100 mi): 0

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

General Freight Construction Other

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

LLC

Classification Categories

PRIVATE PROPERTY AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

29

Power Units

29

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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