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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1162977· MC468507· CARRIER· EIN 38-3063192
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UNIVERSAL

Legal: UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC

12755 E 9 MILE, WARREN, MI, 48089(310) 901-3450pcanaday@universallogistics.comPHILLIP CANADAY
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Cherokee Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
27.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0.7%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
28
1 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
1 fatal crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Cherokee Insurance Company
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/04/2022
Authority
Active
9 past revocations
Registered
23 yrs
since 08/26/2003
  • Authority revoked 9 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 11 times across 1 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC468507

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/01/2026
Cherokee Insurance Company· policy CA260002
ENDED 01/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/01/2026
Cherokee Insurance Company· policy CA260002
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/04/2022
Cherokee Insurance Company· policy SB130039
ENDED 10/04/2022Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/04/2022
Cherokee Insurance Company· policy SB130039
Authority history (14) ▾
10/04/2022BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/05/2022)
10/04/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/05/2022)
10/04/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/05/2022)
01/22/2020BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2020)
01/22/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2020)
01/22/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2020)
11/08/2013BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2013)
11/08/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2013)
11/08/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2013)
02/02/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
02/02/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
09/30/2003PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
09/26/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/25/2005)
09/26/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/25/2005)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (37) ▾
  1. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2025 → 01/01/2026
  2. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2024 → 01/01/2025
  3. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2023 → 01/01/2024
  4. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/04/2022 → 01/01/2023
  5. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2022 → 11/07/2022
  6. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    SURETY · eff 01/01/2021 → 11/07/2022
  7. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2022 → 10/04/2022
  8. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 01/01/2021 → 10/04/2022
  9. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2021 → 01/01/2022
  10. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2020 → 01/01/2021
  11. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 01/01/2020 → 01/01/2021
  12. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2020 → 02/24/2020
  13. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    SURETY · eff 11/11/2013 → 02/24/2020
  14. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2020 → 01/01/2020
  15. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 11/11/2013 → 01/01/2020

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle326 inspections · 27.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver442 inspections · 0.7% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

28

Tow-away

26

Injury

10

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
124
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
116
116 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.3M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi116 drivers
Company officer
PHILLIP CANADAY
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2003-08-26
Last MCS-150 update
2025-11-13
Census status
Active

Fleet: 124 trucks · 124 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

45 events
  1. 01/01/2026Insurance filed — Cherokee Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA260002

  2. 01/01/2026Insurance ended — Cherokee Insurance Company

    policy CA260002

  3. 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA250002

  4. 11/13/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.3M mi reported (2025)

  5. 01/01/2025Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA240002

  6. 01/01/2024Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA230002

  7. 01/01/2023Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA220002

  8. 11/07/2022Insurance name changed — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA220002

  9. 10/04/2022BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/05/2022)

  10. 10/04/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/05/2022)

  11. 10/04/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/05/2022)

  12. 10/04/2022Insurance filed — Cherokee Insurance Company

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy SB130039

  13. 10/04/2022Insurance ended — Cherokee Insurance Company

    policy SB130039

  14. 10/04/2022Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA220002

  15. 01/01/2022Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA210002

  16. 01/01/2021Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA200002

  17. 02/24/2020Insurance name changed — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA200002

  18. 01/22/2020BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2020)

  19. 01/22/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2020)

  20. 01/22/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2020)

  21. 01/01/2020Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA200002

  22. 01/01/2019Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA180002

  23. 01/01/2018Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA170002

  24. 01/01/2017Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA150003

  25. 01/01/2015Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA130003

  26. 12/11/2013Insurance name changed — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA130003

  27. 11/11/2013Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA130003

  28. 11/08/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2013)

  29. 11/08/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2013)

  30. 11/08/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2013)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2023-09-27
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-11-13
Reported mileage
1,250,688 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. September, 2022

    • DBA changed to "UNIVERSAL"

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC, WARREN, MI

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 26, 2026, 10:41 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.