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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 4292335· MC1670403· CARRIER· EIN 99-4628178
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UNIVERSAL

Legal: UNIVERSNEVADA LLC

12755 E 9 MILE RD, WARREN, MI, 48089(800) 233-9445klowe@universallogistics.comBRAD WELCH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
23
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier1 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

MC1670403

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

Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$300K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/01/2026
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CA260046
Authority history (1) ▾
12/04/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/05/2026)
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2025 → 01/01/2026
  2. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/27/2024 → 01/01/2025

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%

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
1
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
1.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
BRAD WELCH
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2024-09-06
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-01
Census status
I

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 28 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

28
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
7
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: FOUNDATION FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 2925994, registered 2016) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 7
1
FLYING W HAULING LLC
USDOT 4222816Active· WELCH, OK
Strong
Officer
2
FOUNDATION FREIGHT LLC
USDOT 2925994Inactive· FLETCHER, NC
Strong
Officer
3
LGSI EQUIPMENT OF INDIANA LLC
USDOT 1712537Active· WARREN, MI
Strong
EmailPhone
4
PARSEC LLC
USDOT 203223Inactive· WARREN, MI
Strong
MailingEmailPhoneAddress
5
SPECIALIZED RAIL SERVICE INCORPORATED
USDOT 506498Active· CLEARFIELD, UT
Strong
Email
6
UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF GREER SC LLC
USDOT 3996508Active· WARREN, MI
Strong
EmailPhone
7
UNIVERSCAL LLC
USDOT 4292326Active· WARREN, MI
Strong
MailingEmailPhoneAddress
Medium· 11
BIG WHEELS LLC
USDOT 4219376Active· WARREN, MI
Medium
PhoneAddress
LOGISTICS INSIGHT CORP
USDOT 3221757Active· WARREN, MI
Medium
Address
SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC
USDOT 568488Active· WARREN, MI
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
UNIVERSAL AGGREGATE LLC
USDOT 4058711Active· WARREN, MI
Medium
PhoneAddress
UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF DETROIT MI LLC
USDOT 3221607Active· WARREN, MI
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF NEBRASKA & WISCONSIN LLC
USDOT 3222737Active· WARREN, MI
Medium
Address
UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF ROMULUS MI LLC
USDOT 3220765Active· WARREN, MI
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC
USDOT 3221080Active· WARREN, MI
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
UNIVERSAL DEVELOPMENT OF TENNESSEE LLC
USDOT 4169705Active· WARREN, MI
Medium
MailingAddress
UNIVERSCAROLINA LLC
USDOT 4292331Active· WARREN, MI
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
UNIVERSMICHIGAN LLC
USDOT 4292328Active· WARREN, MI
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress

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

6 events
  1. 05/01/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 01/01/2026Insurance filed — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA260046

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

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA250046

  4. 01/01/2025Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA240185

  5. 12/04/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/05/2026)

  6. 09/06/2024Registered 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
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-01
Reported mileage
970,000 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 12:04 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.