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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 854744· MC376139· CARRIER· EIN 38-2828691
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12755 EAST 9 MILE ROAD, WARREN, MI, 48089(800) 854-3632safety@uacl.comVIOLETA GOLEMATIS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Cherokee Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
13.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
1%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
8
1 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
1 fatal 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.

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 03/08/2021
Authority
Active
25 past revocations
Registered
26 yrs
since 02/11/2000
  • Authority revoked 25 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 15 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

MC376139

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
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 CA260004
ENDED 01/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/01/2026
Cherokee Insurance Company· policy CA260004
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 03/08/2021
Cherokee Insurance Company· policy SB140003
ENDED 03/08/2021Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 03/08/2021
Cherokee Insurance Company· policy SB140003
Authority history (29) ▾
04/05/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2022)
04/05/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2022)
04/05/2022BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2022)
03/02/2021BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2021)
03/02/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2021)
03/02/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2021)
01/22/2020BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2020)
01/22/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2020)
01/22/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2020)
11/04/2015BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2015)
11/04/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2015)
11/04/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2015)
01/09/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2015)
01/09/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2015)
01/09/2015BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/15/2015)
05/01/2014PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
06/11/2012BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2012)
06/11/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2012)
06/11/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2012)
12/05/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2005)
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (53) ▾
  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 03/08/2021 → 01/01/2022
  6. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2021 → 04/05/2021
  7. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    SURETY · eff 01/01/2021 → 04/05/2021
  8. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2021 → 03/08/2021
  9. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 01/01/2021 → 03/08/2021
  10. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2020 → 01/01/2021
  11. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 01/01/2020 → 01/01/2021
  12. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2020 → 02/24/2020
  13. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    SURETY · eff 11/09/2015 → 02/24/2020
  14. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2019 → 01/01/2020
  15. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2020 → 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.

Vehicle58 inspections · 13.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver96 inspections · 1% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

8

Tow-away

8

Injury

3

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
98
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
91
91 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
38.5M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi91 drivers
Company officer
VIOLETA GOLEMATIS
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2000-02-11
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-28
Census status
Active

Fleet: 98 trucks · 25 owned tractors · 216 owned trailers · 73 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

73 events
  1. 04/28/2026MCS-150 update filed

    38.5M mi reported (2025)

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

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA260004

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

    policy CA260004

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

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA250004

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

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA240004

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

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA230004

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

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA220004

  8. 04/05/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2022)

  9. 04/05/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2022)

  10. 04/05/2022BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2022)

  11. 01/01/2022Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA210004

  12. 04/05/2021Insurance name changed — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA210004

  13. 03/08/2021Insurance filed — Cherokee Insurance Company

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy SB140003

  14. 03/08/2021Insurance ended — Cherokee Insurance Company

    policy SB140003

  15. 03/08/2021Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA210004

  16. 03/02/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2021)

  17. 03/02/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2021)

  18. 03/02/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2021)

  19. 01/01/2021Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA200004

  20. 02/24/2020Insurance name changed — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA200004

  21. 01/22/2020BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2020)

  22. 01/22/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2020)

  23. 01/22/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2020)

  24. 01/01/2020Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA190004

  25. 01/01/2019Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA180004

  26. 01/01/2018Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA170004

  27. 01/01/2017Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA150006

  28. 12/09/2015Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy SB140013

  29. 12/07/2015Insurance name changed — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA150006

  30. 11/09/2015Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA150006

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
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2011-02-03
Last review
2011-01-27
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-28
Reported mileage
38,471,286 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 21, 2026, 7:14 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.