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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 4121165· MC1576198· CARRIER
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UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT INC

12100 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 800, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90025(214) 810-6902billing@universaltransport.usJOSE MENENDEZ
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$1M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC1576198

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
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (2) ▾
02/06/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/23/2024)
12/01/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/13/2024)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (3) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/22/2024 → 05/07/2024
  2. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/06/2024 → 02/09/2024
  3. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/27/2023 → 02/06/2024

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
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
JOSE MENENDEZ
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2023-08-22
Last MCS-150 update
2023-08-22
Census status
I

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses or officers with 12 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

12
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
11
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: CARS INC (USDOT 2639289, registered 2015) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 11
1
BOAT MAGAZINE INC
USDOT 4475900Active· LAKE OSWEGO, OR
Strong
Officer
2
CARS INC
USDOT 2639289Inactive· KISSIMMEE, FL
Strong
Officer
3
JMM TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2532081Active· HOLLYWOOD, FL
Strong
Officer
4
JOSE MENENDEZ
USDOT 1802580Inactive· LAUREL, MD
Strong
Officer
5
JOSE MENENDEZ JR
USDOT 1473883Inactive· HINSDALE, IL
Strong
Officer
6
JOSE MENENDEZ JR
USDOT 1329388Inactive· HINSDALE, IL
Strong
Officer
7
MENENDEZ LANDSCAPING LLC
USDOT 4241341Active· HAMILTON, NJ
Strong
Officer
8
OMEGA TRANZPRO LLC
USDOT 3790692Inactive· ORLANDO, FL
Strong
Officer
9
SAMROCK TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 4231459Active· BULLARD, TX
Strong
Officer
10
UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT
USDOT 3723672Active· CASPER, WY
Strong
Officer
11
UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT
USDOT 3650398Inactive· LAS VEGAS, NV
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
KJSI LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3942903Inactive· LOS ANGELES, CA
Medium
MailingAddress

This carrier’s phone is shared by many carriers (likely a dispatch/registration service), so phone links are omitted. Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

8 events
  1. 11/30/2024Federal out-of-service order

    New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact

  2. 05/07/2024Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA977582372

  3. 02/09/2024Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA975005345

  4. 02/06/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/23/2024)

  5. 02/06/2024Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA975005345

  6. 12/01/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/13/2024)

  7. 08/22/2023Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  8. 08/22/2023MCS-150 update filed

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
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2023-08-22
Reported mileage
—
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 8:48 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.