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USDOT 3220765MC1007917

Universal — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

7 years (granted 2019)

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Liability filing

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

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Inspections

226 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 Dedicated Of Romulus Mi Llc

DBA

Universal

Entity type

Carrier+broker

Physical address

12755 E 9 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48089

Phone

(800) 233-9445

Power units

260

Drivers

260

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC1007917

Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: Active

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

Authority history

  • Granted — Property Broker
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier

Insurance filings

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

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

0.9%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 226 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

13.7%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 226 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

✓

On-file email

astachnik@universallogisitcs.com — company domain

⚠ flag

Mail host

No MX records — this domain can't receive email

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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

11

Reportable crashes

10

Tow-aways

2

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: MI 04/2026 · MI 12/2025 · MO 12/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 142025: 612024: 942023: 57
Level III — Driver-only: 98Level II — Walk-around: 66Level I — Full: 62
DateStateLevel
May 13, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
May 7, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Apr 15, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Apr 8, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Apr 1, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Mar 25, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 23, 2026MILevel I — Full
Feb 23, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 18, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Feb 5, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 2, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Jan 21, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 15, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Jan 5, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Dec 23, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 22, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Dec 2, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
Nov 24, 2025OHLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 19, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Nov 7, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Nov 6, 2025MOLevel I — Full
Oct 27, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Oct 24, 2025MOLevel I — Full
Oct 23, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
Oct 23, 2025MOLevel I — Full
Oct 23, 2025MOLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 22, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Oct 22, 2025MOLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 16, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 16, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Oct 9, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Oct 8, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 2, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Oct 1, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 25, 2025MOLevel I — Full
Sep 25, 2025NYLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 22, 2025MOLevel I — Full
Sep 13, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Sep 11, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
Sep 3, 2025INLevel I — Full
Sep 2, 2025OHLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 27, 2025INLevel I — Full
Aug 15, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 13, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Aug 12, 2025OHLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 8, 2025MOLevel I — Full
Aug 8, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 7, 2025MILevel I — Full
Jul 30, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
Jul 15, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Jul 7, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Jun 13, 2025MOLevel I — Full
Jun 2, 2025KYLevel III — Driver-only
May 30, 2025MILevel I — Full
May 30, 2025MOLevel III — Driver-only
May 27, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
May 21, 2025OHLevel I — Full
May 20, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
May 5, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
May 2, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
Apr 17, 2025MILevel I — Full
Apr 15, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Apr 14, 2025MOLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 7, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Mar 24, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 18, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Mar 10, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
Feb 26, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Feb 26, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
Feb 26, 2025MOLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 25, 2025MILevel I — Full
Feb 22, 2025MOLevel I — Full
Feb 14, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 7, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Jan 6, 2025INLevel I — Full
Dec 18, 2024OHLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 18, 2024MILevel II — Walk-around
Dec 17, 2024OHLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 9, 2024MILevel III — Driver-only
Nov 27, 2024OHLevel I — Full
Nov 26, 2024OHLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 22, 2024INLevel I — Full
Nov 18, 2024MILevel I — Full
Nov 8, 2024INLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 28, 2024INLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 25, 2024OHLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 24, 2024NYLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 16, 2024MILevel III — Driver-only
Oct 15, 2024OHLevel I — Full
Oct 9, 2024INLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 8, 2024OHLevel I — Full
Oct 8, 2024OHLevel I — Full
Oct 7, 2024OHLevel I — Full
Oct 4, 2024OHLevel I — Full
Sep 30, 2024PALevel III — Driver-only
Sep 30, 2024MILevel II — Walk-around
Sep 12, 2024OHLevel I — Full
Sep 12, 2024MOLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 6, 2024MILevel II — Walk-around
Sep 3, 2024OHLevel III — Driver-only

Most recent 100 of 226 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.

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