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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1442868· MC545307· CARRIER· EIN 11-3764574
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UNIVERSAL TRANSIT LLC

1601 PIONEER BLVD, LINCOLN, NE, 68502(402) 474-9502hoss@utcne.comJERRY HOSTETLER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
broker authority
Registered
20 yrs
since 12/13/2005
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.

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

MC545307

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Authority history (2) ▾
01/23/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/16/2022)
01/09/2006PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/04/2022)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (6) ▾
  1. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/04/2007 → 05/07/2022
  2. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2008 → 05/07/2022
  3. OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 03/26/2022
  4. OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 01/03/2006 → 10/01/2013
  5. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/04/2005 → 11/01/2008
  6. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 01/04/2005 → 01/04/2007

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
17
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
15
15 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.1M mi
reported 2019
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi13 drivers
Company officer
JERRY HOSTETLER
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2005-12-13
Last MCS-150 update
2022-11-04
Census status
I

Fleet: 17 trucks · 17 owned tractors · 100 owned trailers.

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

9 events
  1. 11/04/2022MCS-150 update filed

    1.1M mi reported (2019)

  2. 05/07/2022Insurance cancelled — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy CAP 588 73 16

  3. 03/26/2022Insurance cancelled — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy RLI591324

  4. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy RLI 591324

  5. 11/01/2008Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPA 090 24 10

  6. 01/04/2007Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy CAP 453 13 99

  7. 01/23/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/16/2022)

  8. 01/09/2006PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (04/04/2022)

  9. 12/13/2005Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2016-06-30
Last review
2010-12-08
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2022-11-04
Reported mileage
1,052,323 mi (2019)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — UNIVERSAL TRANSIT LLC, LINCOLN, NE

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 30, 2026, 11:24 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.