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UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP

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Company CheckUNIVERSAL WAYS CORP · DOT 3089385
DBA: UWC
1141 E MAIN ST SUITE 206, EAST DUNDEE, IL, 60118
DOT# 3089385 MC# 71069 East Dundee, Illinois 8 years
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51
Power Units
54
Drivers
4
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
112
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jul 27, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 21, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • May 20, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • May 14, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jan 5, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jan 31, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Dec 18, 2024
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameUNIVERSAL WAYS CORP
DBA NameUWC
DOT Number3089385
MC Number71069
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationEast Dundee, Illinois
Added01/24/2018
MCS-15003/24/2026

Contact Details

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Physical Address1141 E MAIN ST SUITE 206, EAST DUNDEE, IL, 60118
Mailing Address1141 E MAIN ST SUITE 206, EAST DUNDEE, IL, 60118

Other Companies at This Address

Address1141 E MAIN ST SUITE 206, EAST DUNDEE, IL 60118
This looks like a commercial registered-agent / virtual office address. Sharing such an address is legal and common, many legitimate carriers use a registered agent for mail, insurance and compliance. It is not by itself a sign of any problem.
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Distinct phones
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Active
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LEMBERG GROUP INC2395323Sign inActive
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UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP this company3089385Sign inActive
DATKA EXPRESS INC3974975Sign inInactive
JA FREIGHT SERVICES INC2762550Sign inInactive
Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC071069
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating8 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 2 · 12 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .16 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .01 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 3.31 · 8 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,088,932 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

54
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
54
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)4
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS18.2% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 08/30/2026
CompanySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #A0243282001
Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet51 units
Drivers54
Mileage3,088,932 mi
Operating8 years
MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)4
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away3
Driver Inspections
Total79
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total33
Out of Service6
OOS Rate18.2%
National Avg20.7%
Below 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
9 · 1 OOS -
2024
31 · 2 OOS ▲
2025
40 · 4 OOS ▲
2026
14 · 1 OOS ▼
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
3 crashes ▲
2025
1 crash ▼
2026
1 crash =
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, 70 inspections, 6 resulted in out-of-service (8.6% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 7 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
01/05/2026 SUPERIOR WY 0 0 1 2 Clear Water Daylight
01/31/2025 LANSING TWP MI 0 0 1 2 Fog/Smog Ice Daylight
12/18/2024 WINNSBORO SC 0 2 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
05/02/2024 KIMBALL TN 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dawn
04/15/2024 I-79 MP 96 WV 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

41 roadside violations across 70 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
Unsafe Driving 21 violations · 0 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance 14 violations · 7 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 4 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness 1 violation · 0 OOS
Other (General) 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 (94)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/27/2026 NY Driver-Only (Level III) PERU NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/21/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 016 - MARION - I-57 N/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/20/2026 MN Full (Level I) WEST LAKELAND MN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
05/14/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) NOTASULGA AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/13/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) WADDY 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/07/2026 KS Walk-Around (Level II) KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/30/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/24/2026 MD Full (Level I) FROSTBURG MD 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
03/18/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I-40 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/02/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) FORT MORGAN CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/24/2026 ND Walk-Around (Level II) REEDER ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/22/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) BRIGHAM CITY UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/21/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) MOUNT VERNON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/15/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I-77 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/17/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) NEW SPRINGFIELD OH 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/03/2025 WY Full (Level I) CLEAR CREAK PKWY 6 2 1 0 5 2 - ▲Detail
10/30/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) SOMERVILLE TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/28/2025 MO Driver-Only (Level III) MAYVIEW MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/08/2025 NV Walk-Around (Level II) NV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/03/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) TILFORD SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/02/2025 ME Driver-Only (Level III) FAIRFEILD - SCALES (HINCKLEY) 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/29/2025 MS Driver-Only (Level III) GRENADA COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/28/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) BOSSIER CITY LA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/22/2025 MN Full (Level I) CLARKS GROVE MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/16/2025 CO Walk-Around (Level II) CORTEZ CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/31/2025 MI Full (Level I) CRAWFORD COUNTY ROAD COMM 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/31/2025 VT Driver-Only (Level III) FAIR HAVEN SCALE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/30/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) I80 MM 163 EXIT 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/24/2025 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I55 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/23/2025 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/18/2025 AL Walk-Around (Level II) COTTONDALE AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/17/2025 OK Driver-Only (Level III) SEQUOYAH POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/02/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CAJON SCALES 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
06/25/2025 MT Full (Level I) WEST YELLOWSTONE MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/21/2025 WY Walk-Around (Level II) SHERIDAN/DIETZ POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/29/2025 WY Full (Level I) FRANNIE POE 3 1 2 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
05/28/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/27/2025 CT Driver-Only (Level III) WINDSOR 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/20/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) SALISBURY MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/19/2025 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 1 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
04/04/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) INDIANAPOLIS IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/02/2025 CO Driver-Only (Level III) FORT COLLINS CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/26/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/19/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/11/2025 MO Walk-Around (Level II) JOPLIN MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/04/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) LIMA MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/23/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) JAMESTOWN ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/15/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/29/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) STANTON TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/29/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ON MOUNT JACKSON RD AT ITS INT 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/28/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) VALPARAISO IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/08/2025 OR Full (Level I) ASHLAND OR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/08/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MOHAWK TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/04/2025 WI Walk-Around (Level II) JANESVILLE WI 2 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
12/21/2024 WI Walk-Around (Level II) PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 1 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
12/12/2024 SD Walk-Around (Level II) SISSETON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/12/2024 OR Driver-Only (Level III) WOODBURN OR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/04/2024 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/03/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MT HOPE HWY 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/15/2024 ID Walk-Around (Level II) SAGE JUNCTION ID 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/14/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SLOATSBURG NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/30/2024 VA Driver-Only (Level III) ROANOKE VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/23/2024 VT Driver-Only (Level III) ORWELL 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/20/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) CARPIO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/15/2024 UT Driver-Only (Level III) MURRAY UT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/14/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SISSETON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/12/2024 MO Walk-Around (Level II) JOPLIN MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/08/2024 UT Driver-Only (Level III) KANAB UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/29/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) SEE LITERAL DESCRIPTION FIELD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/18/2024 MS Walk-Around (Level II) DE SOTO COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/26/2024 KY Driver-Only (Level III) NORTH CORBIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/23/2024 IL Walk-Around (Level II) 060 - MOLINE - I-74/280 E/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/19/2024 NC Walk-Around (Level II) HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I- 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/13/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) STATESVILLE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/11/2024 MA Walk-Around (Level II) H-WHATLEY 4 1 3 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
05/30/2024 GA Driver-Only (Level III) THOMSON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/29/2024 UT Driver-Only (Level III) HELPER UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/28/2024 UT Driver-Only (Level III) HELPER UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/22/2024 VA Driver-Only (Level III) ROANOKE VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/22/2024 AL Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/13/2024 VA Driver-Only (Level III) DUBLIN VA 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/08/2024 ME Driver-Only (Level III) YORK - SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/05/2024 CA Full (Level I) MT. PASS JPOE CVEF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/11/2024 MO Driver-Only (Level III) MAYVIEW MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/18/2024 GA Driver-Only (Level III) DOUGLASVILLE GA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/14/2023 IA Walk-Around (Level II) HWY 9 DECORAH 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/16/2023 NM Full (Level I) LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/16/2023 KS Driver-Only (Level III) WILSON COUNTY - 205 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/07/2023 CA Full (Level I) CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/04/2023 KS Driver-Only (Level III) SOUTH HAVEN M.C.I.S. #26A 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/30/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-355 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/11/2023 SC Walk-Around (Level II) I-85 SB ROADSIDE 4 0 0 0 4 0 - ▲Detail
08/29/2023 CA Full (Level I) SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
08/28/2023 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL 3 1 0 0 3 1 - ▲Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections69
Unsafe Driving 12 viols
HOS Compliance 4 viols
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 8 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP109299$1,000,00012/14/202003/29/2021Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP109299$1,000,00010/20/202012/14/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP109299$1,000,00010/20/202012/28/2020Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryCENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY2007602951$750,00006/10/201903/29/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY2007602951$750,00006/10/201904/07/2020Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryMILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYMPP1024332-01$750,00003/29/202303/29/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryMILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYMPP1024332-00$750,00003/29/202203/29/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PATP5630149 01$750,00003/29/202103/29/2022Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP109299$1,000,00003/29/202010/20/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP109299$1,000,00003/29/202011/09/2020Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryCENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY2007602951$750,00003/29/201906/10/2019Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.73TRS098444$1,000,00002/22/201903/29/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.73TRS098444$1,000,00002/22/201904/15/2019Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.73TRS085522$1,000,00002/21/201802/20/2019Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC071069COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/01/2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATION12/15/2020
MC071069COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/13/2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/21/2020
MC071069COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/14/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION05/22/2019
MC071069COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION03/19/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION04/03/2019
MC071069COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION03/11/2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/19/2020
MC071069COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION03/02/2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/28/2022
MC071069COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION03/02/2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/29/2021
MC071069MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED02/26/2018--
MC071069COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION01/24/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION02/22/2019

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