Universal Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
12 years (granted 2013)
Liability filing
$2M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
50 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Universal Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
36862 Commerce Circle, Trinidad, CO 81082
Phone
(719) 845-8789
Power units
17
Drivers
13
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC846833
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 12/08/2014 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/12/2015
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 12/08/2014 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/12/2015
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
2.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 50 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
6.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 50 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
dispatch@universalinc.net — company domain
Domain age
universalinc.net registered 2024-09-26 (2 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
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
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CO 11/2024 · NM 07/2024 · CO 11/2021 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Apr 4, 2026 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 30, 2026 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 13, 2026 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 8, 2025 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Sep 22, 2025 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Aug 31, 2025 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 27, 2025 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 20, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 3, 2025 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 20, 2025 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 15, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 10, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 12, 2025 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Mar 13, 2025 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 13, 2025 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 4, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 29, 2024 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 16, 2024 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 4, 2024 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Nov 26, 2024 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 23, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 22, 2024 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Sep 5, 2024 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 13, 2024 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Jul 25, 2024 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 17, 2024 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 22, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 17, 2024 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 14, 2024 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Apr 25, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Feb 7, 2024 | OK | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 7, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 10, 2024 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 20, 2023 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 5, 2023 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 30, 2023 | OK | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 13, 2023 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 10, 2023 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 6, 2023 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 27, 2023 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Aug 10, 2023 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 8, 2023 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 2, 2023 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Aug 1, 2023 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 1, 2023 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Jul 31, 2023 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 21, 2023 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 18, 2023 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 50 of 50 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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