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UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF ROMULUS MI LLC

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Company CheckUNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF ROMULUS MI LLC · DOT 3220765
DBA: UNIVERSAL
12755 E 9 MILE RD, WARREN, MI, 48089
DOT# 3220765 MC# 1007917 Warren, Michigan 7 years
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260
Power Units
221
Drivers
12
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
205
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓
Safety & compliance 7
  • May 13, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • May 7, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Apr 23, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Apr 15, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Apr 8, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Dec 18, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Dec 2, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameUNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF ROMULUS MI LLC
DBA NameUNIVERSAL
DOT Number3220765
MC Number1007917
Entity TypeCarrier & Broker
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationWarren, Michigan
Added12/10/2018
MCS-15005/23/2024

Contact Details

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Physical Address12755 E 9 MILE RD, WARREN, MI, 48089
Mailing Address12755 E 9 MILE RD, WARREN, MI, 48089

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive
On File (FMCSA)$75,000
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026
Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)
Last checked07/23/2026
TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)
Surety / TrusteeCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
Contact☎ (800) 201-0450
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Bond history
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYsince Jan 1, 2021 · active
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2019 to Jan 2021 · replaced
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Other Companies at This Address

Address12755 E 9 MILE RD, WARREN, MI 48089
⚠️Heads up: 10 carriers here share one phone number, though several remain active. Often a large dispatch service or filing agent, verify the specific carrier before booking.
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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
DocketMC1007917
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerActive
Operating7 years

All Docket Numbers

MC1007917

Cargo Transported

Auto Parts

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 .44 · 17 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .28 · 11 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 3.97 · 32 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage14,880,000 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

221
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
221
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)12
Fatal0
Driver OOS1.5% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS26.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerYes
Last Review08/09/2023

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026
CompanyCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #CA260011
Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier & Broker
Fleet260 units
Drivers221
Mileage14,880,000 mi
Operating7 years
MCS-15005/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)12
Fatal0
Injury3
Tow-Away9
Driver Inspections
Total132
Out of Service2
OOS Rate1.5%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total73
Out of Service19
OOS Rate26.0%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 08/09/2023

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
57 · 10 OOS -
2024
94 · 10 OOS =
2025
61 · 12 OOS ▲
2026
14 · 1 OOS ▼
Crashes
2023
5 crashes -
2024
6 crashes ▲
2025
8 crashes ▲
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 May 2026, 111 inspections, 19 resulted in out-of-service (17.1% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 21 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (20)

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
04/23/2026 Polkton Twp MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
12/18/2025 TAYLOR MI 0 1 0 2 Clear Dry Daylight
12/02/2025 KANSAS CITY MO 0 0 1 2 Clear Wet Daylight
11/30/2025 Watervliet Twp MI 0 0 1 4 Fog/Smog Ice Dawn
11/07/2025 SHARON (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight
09/12/2025 KANSAS CITY MO 0 1 1 3 Clear Dry Dusk
09/11/2025 LIBERTY TWP MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
06/13/2025 DELHI TWP MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/14/2025 Emmett Twp MI 0 0 1 3 Freezing Rain Ice Daylight
12/19/2024 ROMULUS MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
09/30/2024 BATTLE CREEK MI 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
06/08/2024 SANGAMON TWP IL 0 1 1 1 Clear Dry Dawn
04/22/2024 DETROIT MI 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
03/02/2024 RIDGEWAY TWP MI 0 2 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/09/2024 ORONOKO TWP MI 0 0 1 1 Fog/Smog Water Daylight
12/05/2023 JACKSON (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
11/30/2023 GARDEN CITY MI 0 2 0 2 Clear Dry Daylight
11/27/2023 SCIPIO TWP MI 0 0 1 2 Fog/Smog Water Daylight
11/03/2023 ROMULUS MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
11/02/2023 Joliet IL 0 1 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

107 roadside violations across 111 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 53 violations · 22 OOS
Unsafe Driving 40 violations · 2 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 14 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 (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
05/13/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) BOWLING GREEN OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/07/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/15/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) MONROE SCALE N/B 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/08/2026 MO Full (Level I) MAYVIEW MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/01/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) NB US-31 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
03/25/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) MAYVIEW MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/23/2026 MI Full (Level I) IONIA SCALE E/B 2 2 0 0 2 2 - ▲Detail
02/23/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) MAYVIEW MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/18/2026 MO Full (Level I) MAYVIEW MO 3 0 0 0 3 0 - ▲Detail
02/05/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) MAYVIEW MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/02/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/21/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) ROCKBRIDGE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/15/2026 MO Full (Level I) MAYVIEW MO 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
01/05/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) E/B I-96 & LATSON 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
12/23/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) FINDLAY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/22/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I94@TELEGRAPH RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/02/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) WB IONIA SCALE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
11/24/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) BOWLING GREEN OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/19/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) W/B I-94 @ OAKWOOD BLVD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/07/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) EB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/06/2025 MO Full (Level I) MAYVIEW MO 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/27/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I94 W/B @ SARGENT RD 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/24/2025 MO Full (Level I) MAYVIEW MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/23/2025 MO Driver-Only (Level III) FORISTELL MO 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/23/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) E/B SCALE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
10/23/2025 MO Full (Level I) MAYVIEW MO 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/22/2025 OH Full (Level I) MARION OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/22/2025 MO Driver-Only (Level III) MAYVIEW MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/16/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/16/2025 OH Full (Level I) ROCKBRIDGE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/09/2025 OH Full (Level I) CLYDE OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/08/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) SANDUSKY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/02/2025 OH Full (Level I) SANDUSKY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/01/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CHESTERTON IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/25/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) BATH NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/25/2025 MO Full (Level I) MAYVIEW MO 3 2 0 0 0 2 - ▲Detail
09/22/2025 MO Full (Level I) MAYVIEW MO 7 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/13/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) W I-96@8 MILE RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/11/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/03/2025 IN Full (Level I) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/02/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) FINDLAY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/27/2025 IN Full (Level I) CHESTERTON IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/15/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) FINDLAY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/13/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) E/B I94 @ HAWKINS RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/12/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) MARION OH 1 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
08/08/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 1 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
08/08/2025 MO Full (Level I) MAYVIEW MO 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/07/2025 MI Full (Level I) GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B 2 1 0 0 2 1 - ▲Detail
07/30/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) COLDWATER SCALE 2 1 0 0 2 1 - ▲Detail
07/15/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) W/B I-94 @ NORTH 127 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/07/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) 23 MILE RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/13/2025 MO Full (Level I) MAYVIEW MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/02/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) VERONA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
05/30/2025 MI Full (Level I) MONROE SCALE N/B 3 1 2 1 1 0 - ▲Detail
05/30/2025 MO Driver-Only (Level III) FORISTELL MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/27/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) MARION OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/21/2025 OH Full (Level I) FINDLAY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/20/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) I90 WB MM 46 NORTH EAST TWP - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/05/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 2 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
05/02/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) EB 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/17/2025 MI Full (Level I) GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B 2 2 0 0 2 2 - ▲Detail
04/15/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) E/B I-94 @ COOPER 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/14/2025 MO Driver-Only (Level III) MAYVIEW MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/07/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MONROE SCALE N/B 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
03/24/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 1 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
03/18/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) NB I75 @ MM12 3 0 2 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
03/10/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) I94 W/B @ MM130 2 0 1 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
02/26/2025 MO Driver-Only (Level III) MAYVIEW MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/26/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) M-50 @ HENDERSHOT HWY 2 1 0 0 2 1 - ▲Detail
02/26/2025 OH Full (Level I) VERMILION OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/25/2025 MI Full (Level I) LASALLE TWP 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/22/2025 MO Full (Level I) MAYVIEW MO 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/14/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) RICHFIELD OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/07/2025 OH Full (Level I) PETERSBURG OH 3 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/06/2025 IN Full (Level I) CHESTERTON IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/18/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) SANDUSKY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/18/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B 2 2 0 0 2 2 - ▲Detail
12/17/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) FINDLAY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/09/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) ROAD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/27/2024 OH Full (Level I) FINDLAY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/26/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) HUNTSVILLE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/22/2024 IN Full (Level I) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/18/2024 MI Full (Level I) COLDWATER SCALE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
11/08/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 5 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
10/28/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/25/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) SANDUSKY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/24/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) RIPLEY NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/16/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I94 W/B @ SARGENT RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/15/2024 OH Full (Level I) FINDLAY OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/09/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/08/2024 OH Full (Level I) FINDLAY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/08/2024 OH Full (Level I) VERMILION OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/07/2024 OH Full (Level I) FINDLAY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/04/2024 OH Full (Level I) RAWSON OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/30/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) WB 5 1 1 1 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/30/2024 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ON FRONT ST 126 FEET EAST OF A 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/12/2024 OH Full (Level I) FINDLAY SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/12/2024 MO Driver-Only (Level III) MAYVIEW MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/06/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) M32EB @ COOMBS RD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
09/03/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) FINDLAY SCALES 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 Inspections126
Unsafe Driving 17 viols
HOS Compliance 11 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 32 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA240011$1,000,00001/01/202401/01/2025Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA230011$1,000,00001/01/202301/01/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA220011$1,000,00001/01/202201/01/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA210011$1,000,00001/01/202101/01/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA200011$1,000,00001/01/202001/01/2021Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA190018$1,000,00001/01/201901/01/2020Replaced
84SURETYCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYSB190002$001/01/201901/01/2021Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC1007917PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED01/02/2019--
MC1007917MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED01/02/2019--

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