Universal Intermodal Services INC (USDOT 1162977)
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Recordable crash rate 12.39 per million miles (last 24 months) — above FMCSA’s 1.5 compliance-review threshold (49 CFR 385). National average 0.96.
1 fatal crash on FMCSA record in last 24 months
4 other active carriers are registered at this physical address. Shared addresses are common for freight offices and registered agents.
Unsafe driving ranks 79 of 100 among similar carriers with recent violations (higher = worse). fleetfax peer estimate, not an official CSA score.
Entity is registered as both a carrier and a broker.
- DOT number
- USDOT 1162977
- Docket (MC) number
- MC468507
- Operating authority
- Common carrier authority: active; Broker authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier's USDOT registration active as of Sep 15, 2026. We could not confirm that live just now.
- Authority granted
- Sep 26, 2003
- Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000.
- 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
- Nov 2025
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Frequently asked questions
What carrier is DOT 1162977?
DOT 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. The federal bulk file showed this carrier's USDOT registration active as of Sep 15, 2026. We could not confirm that live just now. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Universal Intermodal Services INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000.
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 a 27.8% vehicle out-of-service rate for Universal Intermodal Services INC, from 94 of 338 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9% (fleetfax-computed from FMCSA inspections, as of Sep 11, 2026). FMCSA records also show 31 recordable crashes in the same window.
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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