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UNIVERSAL FREIGHT LLC
DBA: UNIVERSAL FREIGHT EXPRESS
13380 HIGHWAY 63, CRESCO, IA, 52136
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Due-diligence certificate
29
Power Units
23
Drivers
1
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
43
Inspections
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Public record
6 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 5
- Jul 13, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- May 28, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- May 11, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- May 6, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Dec 7, 2025Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
- CurrentActive insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameUNIVERSAL FREIGHT LLC
DBA NameUNIVERSAL FREIGHT EXPRESS
DOT Number3420026
MC Number1105290
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationCresco, Iowa
Added04/21/2020
MCS-15010/08/2025
Contact Details
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Physical Address13380 HIGHWAY 63, CRESCO, IA, 52136
Mailing Address13380 HIGHWAY 63, CRESCO, IA, 52136-0320
Operating Authorities
Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC1105290
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating6 years
Operation Classification
Authorized For HireExempt For HirePrivate (Property)
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 .31 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .02 · 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 1.15 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage1,258,928 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
23
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
23
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 OOS5.6% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Insurance
Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 08/24/2026
CompanyAMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING
Policy #8018953990
Last checked09/08/2026
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet29 units
Drivers23
Mileage1,258,928 mi
Operating6 years
MCS-15010/2025
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away1
Driver Inspections
Total25
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total18
Out of Service1
OOS Rate5.6%
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
10 · 1 OOS -
2024
21 · 0 OOS ▼
2025
10 · 1 OOS ▲
2026
6 · 0 OOS ▼
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
0 crashes =
2025
1 crash ▲
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, 24 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (4.2% OOS rate).
Vehicle Out-of-Service
1 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Crash Records (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2025 | WATERLOO | IA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Clear | Wet | Daylight |
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
12 roadside violations across 24 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
7 violations · 1 OOS
Unsafe Driving
4 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 (47)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/13/2026 | SD | Full (Level I) | MIDWAY SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/28/2026 | OK | Driver-Only (Level III) | OK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/11/2026 | SD | Full (Level I) | MIDWAY SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/06/2026 | SD | Full (Level I) | VALLEY SPRINGS SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/01/2026 | KS | Walk-Around (Level II) | PRATT COUNTY - 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/09/2026 | CO | Driver-Only (Level III) | LAMAR CO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/15/2025 | NJ | Full (Level I) | KNOWLTON SCALE FACILITY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/02/2025 | AL | Walk-Around (Level II) | QUINTON AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/24/2025 | NM | Full (Level I) | CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/20/2025 | MA | Driver-Only (Level III) | H-BOXBORO | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/01/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | CACHE CREEK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/05/2025 | FL | Walk-Around (Level II) | LIVE OAK FL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/13/2025 | OH | Driver-Only (Level III) | POMEROY OH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/16/2025 | FL | Full (Level I) | GRAND RIDGE FL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/13/2025 | ND | Driver-Only (Level III) | BISMARCK ND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/12/2025 | IA | Driver-Only (Level III) | HWY 9 RIDGEWAY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/07/2024 | ND | Walk-Around (Level II) | MENOKEN ND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/07/2024 | AZ | Full (Level I) | ST. GEORGE UT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/06/2024 | TN | Full (Level I) | ARDMORE TN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/28/2024 | IL | Full (Level I) | I-80 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/28/2024 | SD | Full (Level I) | VALLEY SPRINGS SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/24/2024 | IA | Driver-Only (Level III) | HWY 218 SB TOWARD FLOYD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/12/2024 | KS | Walk-Around (Level II) | ELLSWORTH COUNTY - 053 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/09/2024 | MI | Driver-Only (Level III) | MENOMINEE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/25/2024 | NV | Walk-Around (Level II) | OSINO W/B CHECKSITE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/27/2024 | IL | Full (Level I) | I-80 W/B 187TH ST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/23/2024 | MN | Full (Level I) | WORTHINGTON MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/14/2024 | IL | Full (Level I) | 012 - FRANKFORT - I-80 W/B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/13/2024 | OH | Special (Level IV) | ROADSIDE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/10/2024 | CA | Driver-Only (Level III) | DONNER PASS CVEF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/02/2024 | KY | Full (Level I) | LONDON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/21/2024 | OH | Driver-Only (Level III) | ROADSIDE INSPECTION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/13/2024 | IA | Walk-Around (Level II) | 16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/08/2024 | SD | Driver-Only (Level III) | MITCHELL SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/06/2024 | WY | Full (Level I) | I90E MM 124 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/05/2024 | AL | Full (Level I) | ROADSIDE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/04/2024 | IL | Full (Level I) | I74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/22/2023 | IA | Full (Level I) | 45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/13/2023 | WI | Walk-Around (Level II) | SPARTA SWEF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/10/2023 | NM | Walk-Around (Level II) | ON I-40 827 FT W OF MOUNTAIN V | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/04/2023 | AL | Full (Level I) | ROADSIDE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/21/2023 | WI | Walk-Around (Level II) | SPARTA SWEF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/19/2023 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | BILLINGSMT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/18/2023 | MN | Driver-Only (Level III) | OWATONNA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/12/2023 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | BILLINGS WB SCALE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/11/2023 | WY | Walk-Around (Level II) | EVANSTON | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/04/2023 | IL | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-57 | 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 Inspections24
Unsafe Driving
4 viols
HOS Compliance
1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
4 viols
Licensing & Insurance
| Form | Type | Insurance Company | Policy | Coverage | Effective | Cancel Date | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | 161001778 | $1,000,000 | 07/01/2024 | 06/01/2025 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | AS7-Z91-473026-02 | $2,000,000 | 06/01/2024 | 07/01/2024 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | AS7-Z91-473026-02 | $2,000,000 | 06/01/2024 | 07/20/2024 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | AS7-Z91-473026-02 | $2,000,000 | 06/01/2021 | 06/01/2024 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | AS7-Z91-473026-02 | $2,000,000 | 06/01/2021 | 07/12/2024 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | 83 CSE S28501 | $2,000,000 | 06/01/2019 | 06/01/2021 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | 83 CSE S28501 | $2,000,000 | 06/01/2019 | 06/27/2021 | Cancelled |
No active insurance policies.
| Docket | Type | Action | Served | Disposition | Disp Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC1105290 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 06/24/2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 07/01/2024 |
| MC1105290 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 06/17/2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 06/18/2024 |
| MC1105290 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 06/01/2021 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 06/10/2021 |
| MC1105290 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | 05/14/2020 | - | - |
No revocation records.
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