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Legal: UNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026293 inspections · 28 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.9A-LHWSVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 6393.47A-BCLMBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 8392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 9393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 10392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IL4
- NE4
- MO3
- ND3
- KS3
- MN3
- SD3
- MI2
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 77% is at/over the 75% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.7× · 7%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on7× · 5%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative4× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS22× · 22%
- 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area1× · 2%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 1%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured12× · 5%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.5× · 4%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection7× · 3%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak5× · 2%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 0%
- 393.203E-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding1× · 0%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 32.1% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 54% is close to the 60% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS8× · 64%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 9%
- 395.8E-HOSPCDOOSHOS (Property) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain1× · 5%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time2× · 9%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim2× · 9%
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD2× · 1%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 1%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 1%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 22% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit6× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 4%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.45B2-B-AIR×3Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 392.2-SLLEWA1×3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 392.2-SLLEWA2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 392.2-SLLEWA3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA97 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 67 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
10
Tow-away
9
Injury
4
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi165 drivers
- Company officer
- BRENT BOIS
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 33087698
- Registered since
- 1998-08-12
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-09-29
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 165 trucks · 56 owned tractors · 109 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs with 55 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
39 events- 01/01/2026Insurance filed — United States Fire Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 506-931848-1
- 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP41695A
- 09/29/2025MCS-150 update filed
9.4M mi reported (2024)
- 07/29/2021PROPERTY BROKER — DISMISSED
- 07/05/2012Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP41695A
- 06/01/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/30/2012)
- 06/01/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/30/2012)
- 05/29/2012Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP41695A
- 09/28/2006Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 343336
- 09/28/2006Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy BCM17574
- 09/01/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2006)
- 09/28/2005Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 339824
- 09/28/2005Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy NA041039
- 09/01/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2005)
- 09/01/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2005)
- 09/28/2004Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-K31833
- 09/28/2004Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI97902730
- 09/01/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2004)
- 09/01/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2004)
- 09/28/2003Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-K02129
- 10/27/2000COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2000)
- 10/27/2000CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2000)
- 09/29/2000Insurance name changed — THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MZI80370009
- 09/29/2000Insurance name changed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-K02129
- 10/25/1999COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/1999)
- 10/25/1999CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/1999)
- 09/28/1999Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 41-569-448-00
- 10/06/1998Insurance replaced — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 41-569-448-00
- 10/02/1998CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/02/1998)
- 10/02/1998COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/02/1998)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2010-05-06
- Last review
- 2026-05-28
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-09-29
- Reported mileage
- 9,426,403 mi (2024)
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