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USDOT 3222281MC1008679

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

193 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 Fort Wayne In Llc

DBA

Universal

Entity type

Carrier+broker

Physical address

12755 E 9 Mile, Warren, MI 48089

Phone

(800) 233-9445

Power units

314

Drivers

297

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC1008679

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

0.5%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 193 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

13.0%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 193 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

✓

On-file email

astachnik@universallogistics.com — company domain

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Domain age

universallogistics.com registered 2003-05-28 (23 years)

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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

18

Reportable crashes

17

Tow-aways

6

With injuries

1

With fatalities

Most recent: IN 05/2026 · IN 05/2026 · IN 05/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 302025: 622024: 792023: 22
Level II — Walk-around: 67Level I — Full: 64Level III — Driver-only: 62
DateStateLevel
Aug 6, 2026USLevel I — Full
Aug 6, 2026USLevel I — Full
Jul 2, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 23, 2026INLevel I — Full
Jun 23, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jun 18, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 8, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jun 1, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
May 13, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
May 12, 2026OHLevel I — Full
May 4, 2026INLevel I — Full
Apr 27, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 24, 2026OHLevel I — Full
Apr 23, 2026OHLevel I — Full
Apr 23, 2026OHLevel I — Full
Apr 22, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 17, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 16, 2026INLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 15, 2026OHLevel I — Full
Apr 10, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Apr 8, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Apr 1, 2026INLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 20, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 20, 2026OHLevel I — Full
Feb 16, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 4, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Feb 4, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 3, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Feb 2, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 6, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 12, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Dec 9, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 6, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Dec 4, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Dec 4, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Nov 26, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Nov 18, 2025OHLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 7, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Nov 3, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 27, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 23, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 6, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 29, 2025INLevel I — Full
Sep 23, 2025USLevel I — Full
Sep 10, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
Sep 10, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Sep 5, 2025OHLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 3, 2025MILevel I — Full
Sep 2, 2025INLevel I — Full
Aug 28, 2025INLevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Aug 23, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 18, 2025OHLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 13, 2025OHLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 11, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 9, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Aug 8, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Aug 7, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Aug 6, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
Aug 1, 2025OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 30, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Jul 25, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
Jul 25, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 24, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
Jul 16, 2025USLevel I — Full
Jul 15, 2025USLevel I — Full
Jul 10, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Jul 2, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
Jul 2, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
May 27, 2025INLevel I — Full
May 22, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
May 19, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
May 13, 2025INLevel I — Full
May 8, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
May 5, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
May 1, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
Apr 29, 2025OHLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 17, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 17, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 4, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 1, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 31, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 27, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
Mar 26, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 21, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
Mar 10, 2025OHLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 5, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 25, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Feb 21, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Feb 13, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
Jan 24, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Jan 7, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 19, 2024INLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 11, 2024INLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 4, 2024MILevel II — Walk-around
Dec 2, 2024OHLevel I — Full
Nov 27, 2024INLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 26, 2024OHLevel I — Full
Nov 18, 2024MILevel I — Full
Nov 13, 2024OHLevel I — Full

Most recent 100 of 193 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

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