UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES, INC.
DBA: UNIVERSAL
Trust Score
Components
Overview
Address
Contact
Email: pcanaday@universallogistics.com
Business Info
D&B #: 0
HazMat: HazMat Carrier
Fleet
124
Power Units
116
Drivers
Equipment Breakdown
Authority
Status: ACTIVE
FMCSA add date: Aug 26, 2003
Common authority: Sep 26, 2003
Contract authority: Sep 26, 2003
Broker authority: ACTIVE
Authority History (14)
| Authority Type | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Oct 4, 2022 → Oct 5, 2022 |
| BROKER | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Oct 4, 2022 → Oct 5, 2022 |
| COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Oct 4, 2022 → Oct 5, 2022 |
| CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jan 22, 2020 → Jan 21, 2020 |
| COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jan 22, 2020 → Jan 21, 2020 |
| BROKER | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jan 22, 2020 → Jan 21, 2020 |
| BROKER | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Nov 8, 2013 → Nov 12, 2013 |
| COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Nov 8, 2013 → Nov 12, 2013 |
| CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Nov 8, 2013 → Nov 12, 2013 |
| MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | REINSTATED | Feb 2, 2005 |
| MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | REINSTATED | Feb 2, 2005 |
| PROPERTY BROKER | GRANTED | Sep 30, 2003 |
| MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | GRANTED → REVOKED | Sep 26, 2003 → Jan 25, 2005 |
| MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED → REVOKED | Sep 26, 2003 → Jan 25, 2005 |
Cargo Types
Active Certifications
MCS-150
Last updated: Nov 13, 2025
Mileage: 1,250,688 (2025)
Operation Classification
Carrier Operation
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECO LOGISTICS, INC. DBA: UNIVERSAL, CONTAINER CONNECTION | 2819819 | 940144 | RIVERSIDE, CA | ACTIVE | EmailDomain |
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| UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF NEBRASKA & WISCONSIN LLC DBA: UNIVERSAL | 3222737 | 1008909 | WARREN, MI | ACTIVE | Domain |
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| UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS GROUP WEST INC | 1991470 | 704245 | CARSON, CA | INACTIVE | Domain |
| UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS CANADA LTD | 2790108 | 930536 | WINDSOR, ON | ACTIVE | Domain |
| UNIVERSAL ON-DEMAND, INC. DBA: UNIVERSAL | 453486 | 181004 | WARREN, MI | INACTIVE | Domain |
| UNIVERSCAL LLC DBA: UNIVERSAL | 4292326 | 1670395 | WARREN, MI | ACTIVE | Domain |
Recent Changes
Safety
Out-of-Service Rates
Crash Summary
1
Fatal
17
Injury
43.0
per 1M miles
39
Towaway
43
Total
BASIC Violations
Safety Measurement System (SMS)
FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 681 inspections below. A measure of 0 means no recorded violations in that BASIC — not necessarily a strong safety record on a small sample. FMCSA does not publish peer-group percentiles for property carriers, so the underlying measures — not percentile rankings — are shown; Hazmat Compliance and Crash Indicator are not published.
SMS Inspections (24 mo)
681
Total
6
Driver OOS
141
Vehicle OOS
BASIC Measures
Insurance
$1,000,000
BIPD Coverage
—
Cargo Coverage
| Type | Status | Insurer | Policy # | Coverage | Effective | Expires | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD | Active | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | CA260002 | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2026 | — | 91X |
| SURETY | Active | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | SB130039 | — | Oct 4, 2022 | — | 84 |
Insurance History (25)
| Type | Insurer | Status | Coverage | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD · F91X | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 |
| BIPD · F91X | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2024 | Jan 1, 2025 |
| BIPD · F91X | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 |
| BIPD · F91X | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $1,000,000 | Oct 4, 2022 | Jan 1, 2023 |
| BIPD · F91X | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Name ChangedTERM/CANCL | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2022 | Nov 7, 2022 |
| BIPD · F91X | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2022 | Oct 4, 2022 |
| SURETY · F84 | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2021 | Oct 4, 2022 |
| BIPD · F91X | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 |
| SURETY · F84 | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Name ChangedTERM/CANCL | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2021 | Nov 7, 2022 |
| SURETY · F84 | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2020 | Jan 1, 2021 |
| BIPD · F91X | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Name ChangedTERM/CANCL | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2020 | Feb 24, 2020 |
| BIPD · F91X | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2020 | Jan 1, 2020 |
| SURETY · F84 | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2020 | Jan 1, 2020 |
| BIPD · F91X | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2020 | Jan 1, 2021 |
| BIPD · F91X | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2019 | Jan 1, 2020 |
| BIPD · F91X | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2018 | Jan 1, 2019 |
| BIPD · F91X | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2017 | Jan 1, 2018 |
| BIPD · F91X | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2015 | Jan 1, 2017 |
| SURETY · F84 | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $1,000,000 | Nov 11, 2013 | Jan 1, 2020 |
| SURETY · F84 | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Name ChangedTERM/CANCL | $1,000,000 | Nov 11, 2013 | Feb 24, 2020 |
| BIPD · F91X | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $1,000,000 | Nov 11, 2013 | Jan 1, 2015 |
| SURETY · F84 | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Name ChangedTERM/CANCL | $1,000,000 | Oct 1, 2013 | Dec 11, 2013 |
| SURETY · F84 | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $1,000,000 | Oct 1, 2013 | Nov 11, 2013 |
| BIPD · F91X | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2013 | Jan 1, 2013 |
| BIPD · F91X | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Name ChangedTERM/CANCL | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2013 | Dec 11, 2013 |
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