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Company CheckUNIVERSE LOGISTICS INC · DOT 2478010

764 RICHWOOD AVE, ELGIN, IL, 60124

DOT# 2478010 MC# 857331 Elgin, Illinois 12 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

6 events tracked · latest Sep 11, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jul 22, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 25, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Dec 28, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Dec 5, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Oct 30, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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 Address764 RICHWOOD AVE, ELGIN, IL, 60124

Mailing Address764 RICHWOOD AVE, ELGIN, IL, 60124

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC857331

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating12 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 .6 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

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 6.4 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage754,015 miles

Mileage Year2022

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)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS33.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/03/2026

CompanyMIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CPIL0560130586

Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet20 units

Drivers12

Mileage754,015 mi

Operating12 years

MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total15

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total6

Out of Service2

OOS Rate33.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

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

3 · 0 OOS -

2024

5 · 0 OOS =

2025

10 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

2 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

0 crashes =

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, 15 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (13.3% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
10/30/2024	BURKE	WI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Dark - Unknown
03/25/2024	RURAL	SD	0	0	1	1	Fog/Smog	Sand/Dirt/Oil	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

13 roadside violations across 15 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 9 violations · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 4 violations · 1 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 (20)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/22/2026	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LONDON	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2026	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	STOUGHTON WI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/28/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-72	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WADSWORTH OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/07/2025	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILLISTON ND	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2025	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST. LOUIS MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/16/2025	MT	Full (Level I)	BILLINGS MT	5	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
09/08/2025	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAUGAN MT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2025	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	HWY 20 EB MM 120	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	TILFORD SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/05/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST MEMPHIS AR	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US281	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/11/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	VAN BUREN AR	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2024	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREMONT SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/26/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	N28 SB	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2024	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2024	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPENCER SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/22/2023	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	BUTTE MT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/27/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	IL-336	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/04/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections16

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS062187	$750,000	03/26/2016	01/04/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP1250095	$750,000	03/26/2015	03/26/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0931814	$750,000	03/26/2014	03/26/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0931814	$750,000	03/26/2014	06/17/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0931814	$750,000	03/26/2014	03/26/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0931814	$750,000	03/26/2014	03/27/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0095105001	$750,000	01/04/2018	01/04/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP	CHL 01-01150-17	$750,000	01/04/2017	01/04/2018	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC857331	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/08/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/27/2016
MC857331	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	04/01/2014	-	-
MC857331	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/02/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/26/2015
MC857331	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/29/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/22/2016

No revocation records.

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94/100

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 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

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 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 20 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 20 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% 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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SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (20)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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