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Company CheckUNIVERSAL TRANSPORT SERVICES INC · DOT 2275822

2520 E DEVON AVE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007

DOT# 2275822 MC# 777396 Elk Grove Village, Illinois 14 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Sep 10, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jul 13, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jul 8, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 18, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 10, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address2520 E DEVON AVE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007

Mailing Address2520 E DEVON AVE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC777396

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating14 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 5.99 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .06 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 9.58 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage535,058 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

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 OOS50.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review07/09/2014

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/14/2026

CompanyMS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #TINCA7287359

Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet25 units

Drivers25

Mileage535,058 mi

Operating14 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total19

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total10

Out of Service5

OOS Rate50.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 07/09/2014

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

2023

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

5 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

8 · 4 OOS ▲

2026

10 · 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 2026, 21 inspections, 5 resulted in out-of-service (23.8% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

42 roadside violations across 21 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 31 violations · 5 OOS

Unsafe Driving 10 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (24)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/13/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	INDIANAPOLIS IN	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2026	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	FRANKLIN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/18/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2026	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORT MORGAN CO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2026	IA	Full (Level I)	01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-85, S	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	SYLACAUGA AL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/17/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLYMOUTH IN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/19/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MARION IN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/10/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	HOUBOLT RD	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2025	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON	7	1	0	7	1	-	▲Detail
09/28/2025	AR	Full (Level I)	MARION AR	7	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/18/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-94 S/B	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2025	MS	Full (Level I)	FULTON SCALE US 78 WEST	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/02/2025	MO	Full (Level I)	JOPLIN MO	6	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
04/09/2025	OK	Walk-Around (Level II)	SEQUOYAH POE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2025	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	STANTON TN	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/25/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	DALTON OH	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2024	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	KENNER LA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/01/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	033 - WILLIAMSVILLE - I-55 S/B	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	TERRE HAUTE IN	7	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
04/02/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	ELLERY OVERLOOK	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/06/2023	AR	Full (Level I)	CRAWFORD COUNTY(ALMA WEST STN)	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections21

Unsafe Driving 5 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 7 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	CT00021434	$750,000	10/30/2013	03/06/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	CT00021434	$750,000	09/05/2013	10/30/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY	GIC 12-1900-00395	$750,000	07/17/2012	03/06/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	TP9882394 02	$750,000	06/22/2017	03/06/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	CT00021434	$750,000	06/09/2013	09/05/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA978290703	$750,000	03/06/2024	02/26/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	988-23-94	$1,000,000	03/06/2023	01/12/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	988-23-94	$750,000	03/06/2022	03/06/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	TP9882394 06	$1,000,000	03/06/2021	03/06/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	TP9882394 05	$750,000	03/06/2020	03/06/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	TP9882394 04	$750,000	03/06/2019	03/06/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	TP9882394 03	$750,000	03/06/2018	03/06/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	TP9882394 02	$750,000	03/06/2017	06/22/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP9882394 01	$750,000	03/06/2016	03/06/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM011393-01	$750,000	03/06/2015	03/06/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	CT00032750	$750,000	03/06/2014	03/06/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	CT00021434	$750,000	03/06/2013	06/09/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY	GIC 12-1900-00395	$750,000	03/06/2012	08/08/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY	GIC 12-1900-00395	$750,000	03/06/2012	07/17/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	988-23-94	$1,000,000	01/12/2024	03/06/2024	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC777396	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/18/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/11/2024
MC777396	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/03/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/31/2013
MC777396	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/09/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/06/2013
MC777396	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/12/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/18/2012
MC777396	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/13/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/10/2013
MC777396	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/14/2012	-	-
MC777396	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/10/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/05/2020
MC777396	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/09/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/06/2015
MC777396	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/08/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/05/2024
MC777396	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/08/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/04/2021
MC777396	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/08/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/03/2016
MC777396	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/07/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/04/2022
MC777396	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/07/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/06/2019
MC777396	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/07/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/07/2018
MC777396	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/07/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/06/2017
MC777396	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/07/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/06/2014
MC777396	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/07/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/06/2013
MC777396	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/30/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/26/2025

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95/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 50% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 50% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Inspection Records (24)

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