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Universal — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

22 years (granted 2003)

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Liability filing

$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

1,409 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Universal Intermodal Services Inc

DBA

Universal

Entity type

Carrier+broker

Physical address

12755 E 9 Mile, Warren, MI 48089

Phone

(800) 233-9445

Power units

124

Drivers

116

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC468507

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Active

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: ✓

Authority history

  • Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Property Broker
  • Involuntary Revocation — Broker
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Broker
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Broker
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract

Revocation records

  • type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 12/23/2004 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/25/2005
  • type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 12/23/2004 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/25/2005

Insurance filings

84 — Cherokee Insurance Company
91X — Cherokee Insurance Company · coverage $1M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

0.9%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 1,407 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

21.5%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 1,407 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

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On-file email

pcanaday@universallogistics.com — company domain

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Mail host

Enterprise (Proofpoint)

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Domain match

Email domain matches the company website

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

39

Reportable crashes

36

Tow-aways

15

With injuries

1

With fatalities

Most recent: CA 04/2026 · CA 11/2025 · CA 09/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 302025: 2452024: 7122023: 422
Level II — Walk-around: 566Level III — Driver-only: 429Level I — Full: 410Level IV — Special: 4
DateStateLevel
Jul 1, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 30, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 30, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 23, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 6, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 4, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 2, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 1, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 30, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 28, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 23, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Apr 22, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 20, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Apr 10, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 10, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 8, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 19, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 11, 2026CALevel I — Full
Feb 24, 2026CALevel I — Full
Feb 24, 2026CALevel I — Full
Feb 19, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Feb 18, 2026CALevel I — Full
Feb 13, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jan 28, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jan 28, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 20, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 19, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jan 15, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jan 6, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jan 6, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 15, 2025CALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 9, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Dec 1, 2025NVLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 21, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Oct 15, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Oct 8, 2025CALevel I — Full
Sep 30, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Sep 30, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Sep 24, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Sep 23, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Sep 19, 2025WALevel I — Full
Sep 13, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 11, 2025AZLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 9, 2025OHLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 8, 2025TXLevel I — Full
Sep 4, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 29, 2025CALevel I — Full
Aug 29, 2025CALevel I — Full
Aug 29, 2025MILevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2025WALevel I — Full
Aug 12, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 5, 2025CALevel I — Full
Jul 31, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 23, 2025CALevel I — Full
Jul 3, 2025MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 26, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 21, 2025CALevel I — Full
Jun 17, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 12, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 9, 2025PALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 5, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 4, 2025MDLevel I — Full
Jun 4, 2025CALevel I — Full
Jun 4, 2025WALevel III — Driver-only
May 29, 2025TXLevel I — Full
May 28, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
May 23, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
May 22, 2025CALevel I — Full
May 21, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
May 19, 2025MOLevel III — Driver-only
May 16, 2025PALevel II — Walk-around
May 13, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
May 13, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
May 12, 2025VALevel I — Full
May 9, 2025WALevel II — Walk-around
May 7, 2025WALevel II — Walk-around
May 6, 2025MDLevel I — Full
May 1, 2025CALevel I — Full
Apr 30, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 30, 2025UTLevel I — Full
Apr 29, 2025UTLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 29, 2025ILLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 25, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 25, 2025WALevel I — Full
Apr 25, 2025USLevel I — Full
Apr 24, 2025UTLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 23, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Apr 22, 2025WALevel II — Walk-around
Apr 22, 2025SCLevel I — Full
Apr 18, 2025MDLevel I — Full
Apr 17, 2025TXLevel I — Full
Apr 17, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 17, 2025TXLevel I — Full
Apr 17, 2025TXLevel I — Full
Apr 16, 2025CALevel I — Full
Apr 16, 2025TXLevel I — Full
Apr 16, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Apr 15, 2025TXLevel I — Full
Apr 15, 2025SCLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 15, 2025SDLevel II — Walk-around

Most recent 100 of 1,409 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.

In the news

Recent coverage

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Trucking Dive · 4/18/2025

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Nature · 1/16/2023

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