Name: UNIVERSAL
Address: WARREN, MI, 48089, US
Telephone: 8002339445

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About

UNIVERSAL is an active FMCSA-registered drayage and intermodal carrier based in Warren, MI, operating 140 power units and 97 drivers under common authority. It runs container drayage and intermodal moves, serving shippers at US container ports such as Detroit Intermodal.

Credentials

Common authorityDrayage / intermodalHazmat

FMCSA-registered since 2024 · 1 yr$1,000,000 liability on file

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FMCSA snapshot

USDOT4292326

MC / DocketMC1670395

Power units140

Drivers97

AuthorityCommon authority

Safety ratingNot rated

StatusActive

FMCSA data as of Aug 31, 2026.

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Services & equipment

Equipment

Dry vanReeferTanker / bulkFlatbed / oversized

Cargo specialties

BeveragesProduceGrain & feedPaper productsConstruction

Container drayage / intermodal · nearest port Detroit Intermodal

Self-declared capabilities

UIIA member TWIC Customs-bonded / C-TPAT Transload / warehouse Yard / parking

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Safety & compliance

Safety ratingNot rated

Operating authorityCommon authority

Authority statusActive

Hazmat registrationRegistered

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Authority and insurance come from FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance file, last refreshed 14 May 2026; out-of-service status is from the live check above.

Insurance filings on record

Liability (BIPD)$1,000,000federal minimum for this authority $300,000

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Roadside inspection & crash record

Counts published by FMCSA over its rolling 24-month measurement period. QuoteFleet reports these figures as published and does not rate, certify or endorse any carrier.

Inspections215

Driver out-of-service1 of 213 0.5% · below the national average of 5.4%

Vehicle out-of-service35 of 153 22.9% · about the national average of 21.5%

Reported crashes10 fatal · 1 with injuries · 1 towed away

FMCSA safety data as of Aug 31, 2026. Crash counts are state-reported and are not adjusted for fault or for how many miles the carrier runs.