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UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF FORT WAYNE IN LLC

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Company CheckUNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF FORT WAYNE IN LLC · DOT 3222281
DBA: UNIVERSAL
12755 E 9 MILE, WARREN, MI, 48089
DOT# 3222281 MC# 1008679 Warren, Michigan 7 years
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314
Power Units
297
Drivers
16
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
222
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 23, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jul 2, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 23, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jun 23, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 18, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • May 22, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • May 19, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • May 15, 2026
    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 FORT WAYNE IN LLC
DBA NameUNIVERSAL
DOT Number3222281
MC Number1008679
Entity TypeBroker / Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationWarren, Michigan
Added12/13/2018
MCS-15012/23/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address12755 E 9 MILE, WARREN, MI, 48089
Mailing Address12755 E 9 MILE, 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
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, WARREN, MI 48089
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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UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC1162977Sign in shared ×3Active
ROADRUNNER INTERMODAL SERVICES LLC614733Sign 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
DocketMC1008679
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerActive
Operating7 years

All Docket Numbers

MC1008679

Cargo Transported

General FreightAuto 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 1.35 · 32 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .2 · 15 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .1 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 2.6 · 29 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage10,753,000 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

297
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
297
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)16
Fatal1
Driver OOS0.7% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS17.2% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerYes

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026
CompanyCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #CA260013
Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeBroker / Carrier
Fleet314 units
Drivers297
Mileage10,753,000 mi
Operating7 years
MCS-15012/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)16
Fatal1
Injury4
Tow-Away11
Driver Inspections
Total135
Out of Service1
OOS Rate0.7%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total87
Out of Service15
OOS Rate17.2%
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
30 · 7 OOS -
2024
79 · 10 OOS
2025
62 · 8 OOS
2026
28 · 2 OOS
Crashes
2023
5 crashes -
2024
9 crashes
2025
7 crashes
2026
6 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, 127 inspections, 14 resulted in out-of-service (11% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 3 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 14 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (27)

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
05/22/2026 FORT WAYNE AIRPORT IN 0 1 1 1 Severe Crosswinds Dry Daylight
05/19/2026 FORT WAYNE IN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
05/15/2026 MARION(GRANT) IN 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
03/16/2026 MILAN TWP MI 0 0 1 1 Blowing Snow Wet Dawn
03/10/2026 LIBERTY (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
01/26/2026 CRAWFORDSVILLE IN 0 1 1 2 Clear Water Daylight
12/10/2025 FORT WAYNE IN 0 0 1 2 Fog/Smog Wet Dawn
10/10/2025 FREDONIA TWP MI 0 1 1 1 Clear Dry Dawn
08/26/2025 FORT WAYNE IN 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dusk
05/26/2025 PONTIAC MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
03/27/2025 ST JOE IN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
02/12/2025 FORT WAYNE IN 0 1 1 1 Fog/Smog Ice Dawn
02/05/2025 Kinderhook Twp MI 0 0 1 2 Snow Water Dawn
10/31/2024 COLUMBIA CITY IN 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight
10/22/2024 MARION(GRANT) IN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
09/13/2024 FORT WAYNE IN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dark - Lighted
09/05/2024 PARMA TWP MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
08/28/2024 HARRISON (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 1 1 0 2 Clear Dry Dawn
08/09/2024 WOODBURN IN 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dark - Lighted
04/11/2024 SYLVANIA (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 1 1 1 Rain Wet Dusk
01/18/2024 MADISON TWP MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Wet Daylight
01/17/2024 BYRON TWP MI 0 0 1 1 - Ice Dusk
12/15/2023 FREMONT IN 0 2 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
11/22/2023 WILLSHIRE OH 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
11/17/2023 PAVILION TWP MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
10/04/2023 WOODBURN IN 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dawn
10/03/2023 MONCLOVA (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

102 roadside violations across 127 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 45 violations · 0 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance 37 violations · 16 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 17 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness 3 violations · 3 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
07/02/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) ST MARYS OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/23/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) MI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/23/2026 IN Full (Level I) ROANOKE IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/18/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) PERU IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/08/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/01/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) ETNA GREEN IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) MI 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 OH Full (Level I) NEVADA OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/04/2026 IN Full (Level I) AUBURN IN 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/27/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) MEMPHIS IN 3 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2026 OH Full (Level I) DEFIANCE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/23/2026 OH Full (Level I) DEFIANCE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/23/2026 OH Full (Level I) DEFIANCE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/22/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) FORT WAYNE IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/17/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) WILLSHIRE OH 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/16/2026 IN Walk-Around (Level II) WARREN IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/15/2026 OH Full (Level I) DEFIANCE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/10/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MONROE SCALE S/B 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MONROE SCALE S/B 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/01/2026 IN Walk-Around (Level II) SEYMOUR IN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
03/20/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) LIMA OH 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
02/20/2026 OH Full (Level I) VAN WERT OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/16/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) FREMONT IN 3 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
02/04/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) NB I-75 @ WEST RD. 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/04/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) FORT WAYNE IN 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
02/03/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) FREDONIA TWP 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/02/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) ST MARYS OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/06/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) WILLIAMSTOWN OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/12/2025 OH Full (Level I) VAN WERT OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/09/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) WARREN IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/06/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I-75 SB @ 6 MM 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/04/2025 OH Full (Level I) VAN WERT OH 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/04/2025 OH Full (Level I) VAN WERT OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/26/2025 OH Full (Level I) VAN WERT OH 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/18/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) VAN WERT OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/07/2025 OH Full (Level I) ST MARYS OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/03/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) WARREN IN 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
10/27/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) SEYMOUR IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/23/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) FORT WAYNE IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/06/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) WARREN IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/29/2025 IN Full (Level I) ROANOKE IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/23/2025 US Full (Level I) COLDWATER MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/10/2025 OH Full (Level I) VAN WERT OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/10/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) MONROE SCALE N/B 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
09/05/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ST MARYS OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/03/2025 MI Full (Level I) COLDWATER SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
09/02/2025 IN Full (Level I) ROANOKE IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/28/2025 IN Full (Level I) WARREN IN 5 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
08/26/2025 OH Full (Level I) ST MARYS OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/23/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) ST MARYS OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/18/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) TIPP CITY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/13/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) TROY OH 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
08/11/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) MONROE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/09/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) SB I-69@14MM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/08/2025 OH Full (Level I) NEVADA OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/07/2025 OH Full (Level I) DEFIANCE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/06/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) COLDWATER WEIGH STATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/01/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) SAINT MARYS OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) CHICAGO RD @ S ALLEN RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/25/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) NB I-75 @ DIX TOLEDO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/25/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) WARREN IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/24/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) COLDWATER SCALE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
07/16/2025 US Full (Level I) COLDWATER MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2025 US Full (Level I) COLDWATER MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/10/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) SB I-69@24MM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/02/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) COLDWATER WEIGH STATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/02/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) AUBURN IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/27/2025 IN Full (Level I) ROANOKE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/22/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) M-52 @ MOORE RD 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
05/19/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) HUNTINGTON IN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2025 IN Full (Level I) AUBURN IN 4 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
05/08/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) AUBURN IN 5 3 0 3 0 0 - Detail
05/05/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) WARREN IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/01/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) NB 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
04/29/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) GRAND RAPIDS OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/17/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) ROANOKE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/17/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) ROANOKE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/04/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) WABASH IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/01/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) ETNA GREEN IN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/31/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) DUNREITH IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/27/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) COLDWATER SCALE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
03/26/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) WABASH IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/21/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) I69 N @ TEKONSHA RA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/10/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) TROY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/05/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) WAPAKONETA OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/25/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I-69 SB 69 MM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/21/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) SB I-69@9MM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/13/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) COLDWATER SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/24/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) US-12 @ M-50 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/07/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) LIMA OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/19/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) ETNA GREEN IN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) MARKLE IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/04/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) NB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2024 OH Full (Level I) ST MARYS OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/27/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) ANGOLA IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/26/2024 OH Full (Level I) NEVADA OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/18/2024 MI Full (Level I) GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B 2 1 1 0 1 1 - Detail
11/13/2024 OH Full (Level I) ST MARYS OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/12/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) DEFIANCE OH 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/08/2024 IN Full (Level I) WARREN IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections139
Unsafe Driving 32 viols
HOS Compliance 15 viols
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 29 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA240013$1,000,00001/01/202401/01/2025Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA230013$1,000,00001/01/202301/01/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA220013$1,000,00001/01/202201/01/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYSB190005$1,000,00001/01/202101/01/2021Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA210013$1,000,00001/01/202101/01/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA200013$1,000,00001/01/202001/01/2021Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA190023$1,000,00001/01/201901/01/2020Replaced
84SURETYCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYSB190005$001/01/201901/01/2021Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC1008679PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED01/04/2019--
MC1008679MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED01/04/2019--

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