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UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS INC

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Company CheckUNIVERSAL LOGISTICS INC · DOT 1852556
DBA: UNITED CARTAGE
715 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 23608
DOT# 1852556 MC# 669512 Newport News, Virginia 17 years
CARRIER Phone number changed · Aug 28, 2026
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5
Power Units
6
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
2
Inspections
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Public record

3 events tracked · latest Aug 28, 2026 Show details
Identity & ownership 1
  • Aug 28, 2026
    Phone number changed.
Safety & compliance 2
  • Jul 16, 2025
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 26, 2025
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameUNIVERSAL LOGISTICS INC
DBA NameUNITED CARTAGE
DOT Number1852556
MC Number669512
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationNewport News, Virginia
Added02/09/2009
MCS-15009/05/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address715 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 23608
Mailing AddressPO BOX 120446, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 23612

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC669512
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating17 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage170,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

6
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
6
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review09/01/2015

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
Effective08/01/2025
CompanyACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #CA-FA7914
Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet5 units
Drivers6
Mileage170,000 mi
Operating17 years
MCS-15009/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total2
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total0
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg20.7%
Last FMCSA Review: 09/01/2015

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2025
2 · 0 OOS -
Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2025, 2 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Inspection Records (2)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/16/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) NEWPORT NEWS VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/26/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) HAMPTON VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections2

Out of Service Orders (1)

OOS DateReasonStatusRescind Date
2012-08-03 New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit ACTIVE 2012-09-06

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimarySELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICAS2174374$1,000,00008/01/201508/01/2025Replaced
34CARGOGREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.IMP 2891152$002/06/201003/03/2012Cancelled
34CARGOGREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.IMP 2891152$002/06/200902/06/2010Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYCA 5291448$1,000,00002/04/200908/01/2015Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC669512MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED03/04/2009--

No revocation records.

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