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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1752679· MC846833· CARRIER· EIN 26-0766389
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UNIVERSAL INC

36862 COMMERCE CIRCLE, TRINIDAD, CO, 81082(719) 845-8789dispatch@universalinc.netBRAD BLASI
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$2M BIPD
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
5%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 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.

Authority & insurance

MC846833

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$2M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 03/22/2026
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY· policy IXG417986M
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 03/22/2026
UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy USXTL1274926
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 12/04/2014
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy GWP77079D
Authority history (28) ▾
02/23/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/20/2026)
02/23/2026CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/20/2026)
02/24/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2025)
02/24/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2025)
03/07/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/25/2024)
03/07/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/25/2024)
02/23/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2023)
02/23/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2023)
02/25/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2022)
02/25/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2022)
02/25/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2021)
02/25/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2021)
02/24/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2020)
02/24/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2020)
02/25/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/19/2019)
02/25/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/19/2019)
03/09/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2018)
03/09/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2018)
02/23/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2017)
02/23/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2017)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (22) ▾
  1. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/22/2025 → 03/22/2026
  2. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/22/2024 → 03/22/2025
  3. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/22/2023 → 04/03/2024
  4. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/22/2023 → 03/22/2024
  5. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/22/2022 → 03/22/2023
  6. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/22/2021 → 03/24/2022
  7. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/22/2021 → 03/22/2022
  8. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/22/2020 → 03/24/2021
  9. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/22/2020 → 03/22/2021
  10. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/22/2019 → 03/22/2020
  11. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/22/2018 → 03/23/2019
  12. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/22/2018 → 03/22/2019
  13. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/22/2017 → 04/05/2018
  14. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/22/2017 → 03/22/2018
  15. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/22/2016 → 03/22/2017

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.

Vehicle20 inspections · 5% OOS · National 22%
Driver25 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
17
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
13
13 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi12 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
BRAD BLASI
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2008-03-25
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-22
Census status
Active

Fleet: 13 trucks · 11 owned tractors · 21 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

55 events
  1. 04/22/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.7M mi reported (2025)

  2. 03/22/2026Insurance filed — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy IXG417986M

  3. 03/22/2026Insurance filed — UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy USXTL1274926

  4. 03/22/2026Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG417986L

  5. 02/23/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/20/2026)

  6. 02/23/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/20/2026)

  7. 03/22/2025Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG417986K

  8. 02/24/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2025)

  9. 02/24/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2025)

  10. 04/03/2024Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG417986J

  11. 03/22/2024Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG417986J

  12. 03/07/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/25/2024)

  13. 03/07/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/25/2024)

  14. 03/22/2023Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG417986I

  15. 02/23/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2023)

  16. 02/23/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2023)

  17. 03/24/2022Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG417986H

  18. 03/22/2022Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG417986H

  19. 02/25/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2022)

  20. 02/25/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2022)

  21. 03/24/2021Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG417986G

  22. 03/22/2021Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG417986G

  23. 02/25/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2021)

  24. 02/25/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2021)

  25. 03/22/2020Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG417986F

  26. 02/24/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2020)

  27. 02/24/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2020)

  28. 03/23/2019Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG417986E

  29. 03/22/2019Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG417986E

  30. 02/25/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/19/2019)

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
2024-09-04
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-22
Reported mileage
714,300 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — UNIVERSAL INC, TRINIDAD, CO

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 29, 2026, 3:34 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.