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Universal Intermodal Services INC (USDOT 1162977)

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Docket (MC) number
MC468507
Operating authority
Common carrier authority: active; Broker authority: active.
Insurance on file
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $4,000,000.
Safety rating
No published safety rating
Fleet on file
124 power units, 116 drivers
Operation type
Interstate
Physical address
12755 E 9 MILE, WARREN, MI 48089
MCS-150 last filed
2025-11

Findings

  • Crash rate above national average (Critical): 17.19 crashes per million miles (last 24 months, 2025 mileage basis) · 17.9× the FMCSA crash-rate benchmark of 0.96 (FMCSA SDAP, 2022)
  • 2 BASICs at the FMCSA intervention threshold (Caution): Vehicle maintenance and Unsafe driving rank at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold versus similar carriers (fleetfax peer estimate, not official CSA scores).
  • Fatal crash on record (last 24 months) (Caution): 1 fatal crash on FMCSA record in last 24 months
  • Also holds broker authority (Caution): Entity is registered as both a carrier and a broker.

Frequently asked questions

What carrier is USDOT 1162977?

USDOT 1162977 is Universal Intermodal Services INC, an interstate motor carrier.

What carrier is MC 468507?

MC 468507 is the docket number of Universal Intermodal Services INC, USDOT 1162977.

What is Universal Intermodal Services INC's MC number?

Universal Intermodal Services INC's docket number is MC 468507. Its USDOT number is 1162977.

Is Universal Intermodal Services INC currently authorized to operate?

Common carrier authority: active; Broker authority: active. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.

Does Universal Intermodal Services INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?

Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $4,000,000.

Who provides Universal Intermodal Services INC's insurance?

Universal Intermodal Services INC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Cherokee Insurance Company.

What is Universal Intermodal Services INC's safety record?

In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show 443 roadside inspections with a 29.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.7%) and 43 recordable crashes.

What is Universal Intermodal Services INC's CSA score?

FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Universal Intermodal Services INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.

What is Universal Intermodal Services INC's FMCSA safety rating?

Universal Intermodal Services INC has no published FMCSA safety rating. Most US carriers have never received a rating review, so an unrated carrier is the common case, not a warning sign by itself.

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