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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3220765· MC1007917· CARRIER· EIN 83-2758495
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UNIVERSAL

Legal: UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF ROMULUS MI LLC

12755 E 9 MILE RD, WARREN, MI, 48089(800) 233-9445astachnik@universallogistics.comLEONARD OLSON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Cherokee Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
26.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
10
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
10 crashes 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 01/01/2021
Authority
Active
broker authority
Registered
7 yrs
since 12/10/2018
  • Bond has changed hands 3 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

MC1007917

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
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 CA260011
ENDED 01/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/01/2026
Cherokee Insurance Company· policy CA260011
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 01/01/2021
Cherokee Insurance Company· policy SB190002
ENDED 01/01/2021Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 01/01/2021
Cherokee Insurance Company· policy SB190002
Authority history (2) ▾
01/02/2019PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
01/02/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (8) ▾
  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 01/01/2022 → 01/01/2023
  5. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2021 → 01/01/2022
  6. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2020 → 01/01/2021
  7. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 01/01/2019 → 01/01/2021
  8. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2019 → 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.

Vehicle57 inspections · 26.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver101 inspections · 2% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

10

Tow-away

9

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
221
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
221
221 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
10.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
1.94
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi102 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi119 drivers
Company officer
LEONARD OLSON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2018-12-10
Last MCS-150 update
2026-08-27
Census status
Active

Fleet: 221 trucks · 221 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

15 events
  1. 08/27/2026MCS-150 update filed

    10.1M mi reported (2025)

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

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA260011

  3. 01/01/2026Insurance ended — Cherokee Insurance Company

    policy CA260011

  4. 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA250011

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

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA240011

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

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA230011

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

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA220011

  8. 01/01/2022Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA210011

  9. 01/01/2021Insurance filed — Cherokee Insurance Company

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy SB190002

  10. 01/01/2021Insurance ended — Cherokee Insurance Company

    policy SB190002

  11. 01/01/2021Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA200011

  12. 01/01/2020Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA190018

  13. 01/02/2019PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  14. 01/02/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  15. 12/10/2018Registered 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
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2023-08-09
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-08-27
Reported mileage
10,119,779 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 5, 2026, 6:31 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.