UNIVERSAL LINEN SERVICE LLC

USDOT 1075681 • 1807 COMMERCE ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40208

ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
1,075,681
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Phone
5026351507
Power Units (MCS-150)
20
Drivers (MCS-150)
20
MCS-150 Mileage
839,581
Physical Address
1807 COMMERCE ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40208
Contact

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 12.3%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 5.6 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file

Operating Authority

fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
19%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
41%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
57
Violations
81
11 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
7.0%
Driver OOS %
12.3%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
20
Drivers (MCS-150)
20
Crash Records
11

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

2
May
1
Jun
2
Jul
4
Aug
Sep
1
Oct
4
Nov
1
Dec
2
Jan
1
Feb
Mar
1
Apr
2
May
Jun
3
Jul
1
Aug
5
Sep
Oct
2
Nov
Dec
Jan
1
Feb
2
Mar
1
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 57 of 57 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

2 states57 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (81 violations from 57 inspections)

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Violation Summary (81 violations from 57 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued1318Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps623Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.41(a)Physical qualification - general407Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.82(a)(1)Texting while driving4010Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3Speeding 11-14 mph over limit307Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17(c)No proof of periodic inspection303Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLLROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:390.21TB1-MC390.21TB1-MC20General/Admin
FMCSR:393.9A-LFTSIInoperable required lamps203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LILInoperable required lamps203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.15A-NSINDriving while disqualified2210Driver Fitness
FMCSR:396.9D2Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report20Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21TB390.21TB20General/Admin
FMCSR:391.15(a)Driving while disqualified2210Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.2-SLLUCROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSWZOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:391.15A-LNCDLNSRWDriving while disqualified1110Driver Fitness
FMCSR:391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency11Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2Speeding 6-10 mph over limit105Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LRLIInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIRPOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LHWSInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.78A-WSWindshield condition defective104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.41A-MCPCPhysical qualification - general107Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.16Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)103Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.203ECab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9TSInoperative turn signal10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.203BCab/body improperly secured to frame10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LCLInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21T(b)390.21T(b)10General/Admin
FMCSR:393.53(b)Steering system components worn107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(e)Slack adjuster defective107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general115Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5(b)Fuel system leak107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21TE390.21TE10General/Admin
FMCSR:390.21T(e)390.21T(e)10General/Admin
FMCSR:392.16(a)Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)103Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75(a)Tires/tubes - general defects116Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.203(b)Cab/body improperly secured to frame10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:387.303(b)(4)387.303(b)(4)10General/Admin
FMCSR:391.41(a)(1)391.41(a)(1)10Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.13(c)(2)No Lower Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 199310Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
7.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-16.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
12.3%vs nat'l 6.7%
+5.6 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
1.42vs nat'l 1.80
-0.38 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (57 inspections)

Showing 50 of 57

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Inspection History (57 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Apr 10, 202687546227RoadsideKYLevel 2ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Mar 10, 202687250194CORBINKYLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Mar 6, 202687224448WADDYKYLevel 1FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2-SLLSRNo
Feb 3, 202686944988BARBOURVILLEKYLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLUCRNo
Nov 7, 202586263162SHELBYVILLEKYLevel 1ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Nov 5, 202586243427WADDYKYLevel 3ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2-SLLTLNo
Sep 30, 202585916676LEXINGTONKYLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2-SLLS3No
Sep 29, 202585906021HINDMANKYLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Sep 9, 202585721439FLAT LICKKYLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Sep 2, 202585709498SULPHUR ININLevel 3ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2-SLLSWZNo
Sep 2, 202585653313LEBANON JUNCTIONKYLevel 3ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK1391.15A-LNCDLNSRWYes
Aug 13, 202585480991LONDONKYLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK2392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLSRNo
Jul 14, 202585227175GEORGETOWN ININLevel 3ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK2391.41APC, 392.2-SLLLRYes
Jul 11, 202585187321HAZARDKYLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jul 1, 202585108652GEORGETOWN ININLevel 3ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2-SLLS2No
May 28, 202584806878GEORGETOWN ININLevel 3INTERNATIO STRAIGHT TRUCK3392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLLR, 390.21TB1-MCNo
May 7, 202584648469GEORGETOWN ININLevel 3ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Apr 21, 202584472262CONNERSVILLE ININLevel 2FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK6393.9A-LFTSI, 393.9A-LRLI, 390.21TB1-MCNo
Feb 5, 202583798245OAK GROVEKYLevel 3FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 28, 202583727151FLAT LICKKYLevel 1HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 21, 202583679450HENRYVILLE ININLevel 2FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK3393.78A-WS, 391.41A-MCPC, 393.9A-LFTSINo
Dec 11, 202483363581SHELBYVILLEKYLevel 2INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Nov 25, 202483242579DANVILLEKYLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Nov 22, 202483242709RICHMONDKYLevel 2HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Nov 13, 202483146171ELIZABETHTOWNKYLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK3392.16, 391.15A-NSIN, 396.9D2Yes
Nov 4, 202483071042ELIZABETHTOWNKYLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK5393.203E, 390.21TB, 393.9TSYes
Oct 10, 202482905469RUSHVILLE ININLevel 2FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK2393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LILNo
Aug 28, 202482508623ELIZABETHTOWNKYLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK1390.21T(b)No
Aug 20, 202482442753ENGLISH ININLevel 1FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK6392.2, 393.53(b), 393.47(e)Yes
Aug 19, 202482421855HINDMANKYLevel 2HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Aug 9, 202482344295WADDYKYLevel 1ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK3390.21TE, 390.21TB, 396.9D2No
Jul 19, 202482174986WADDYKYLevel 1ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK1390.21T(e)No
Jul 9, 202482071053ELIZABETHTOWNKYLevel 1ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jun 12, 202481886998SELLERSBURG ININLevel 2ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK5393.9(a), 396.17(c), 391.41(a)Yes
May 28, 202481720915ELIZABETHTOWNKYLevel 1HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK4392.82(a)(1), 391.15(a), 391.41(a)Yes
May 22, 202481684768SHELBYVILLEKYLevel 1ISU STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Apr 22, 202481460960NEW ALBANY ININLevel 3FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2No
Apr 15, 202481361977SMITHS GROVEKYLevel 3HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK2392.82(a)(1), 391.15(a)Yes
Mar 25, 202481213252GEORGETOWN ININLevel 3HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK2392.2-SLLTL, 392.2No
Feb 6, 202480789748SHELBYVILLEKYLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.82(a)(1)No
Jan 25, 202480693978HAZARDKYLevel 1HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 4, 202480544602LONDONKYLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK2392.82(a)(1), 392.16(a)No
Dec 28, 202380512267SHELBYVILLEKYLevel 1CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Dec 27, 202380487854HENDERSONKYLevel 1FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK2393.9(a), 393.75(a)Yes
Dec 12, 202380377918WADDYKYLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK2392.2No
Dec 5, 202380321255COLUMBIAKYLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.9(a)No
Nov 27, 202380235697PRESTONSBURGKYLevel 1HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2Yes
Nov 17, 202380191982WADDYKYLevel 2CHEV TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Oct 31, 202380087557SULPHUR ININLevel 3HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK2392.2, 391.41(a)No
Oct 12, 202379912439RoadsideINLevel 1HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.203(b)No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

37 total · 18.9% OOS
2024-042026-04
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

11 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
11
Fatalities
0
Injuries
4
Across 3 crashes
Tow-Aways
11

Crash History (11 records)

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Crash History (11 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Sep 17, 2025INTOW00SEYMOURI-65 SOUTH LANES WITHIN 47.5MM...303652UNIVERSAL LINEN SERVICE LLC
May 20, 2024INTOW00SHELBYVILLEE STATE ROAD 44...ME0610UNIVERSAL LINEN SERVICE LLC
Jul 24, 2023INTOW00RUSHVILLE1ST ST...LD8562UNIVERSAL LINEN SERVICE LLC
Jun 14, 2021TNINJURY01NASHVILLEI-65 N ENT RAMP...302672UNIVERSAL LINEN SERVICE LLC
May 16, 2019INTOW00
Mar 1, 2019KYTOW00
Jul 9, 2018KYTOW00
Apr 10, 2015KYINJURY01
Nov 29, 2010KYTOW00
Nov 17, 2009KYINJURY02
Nov 13, 2008INTOW00

Compliance Timeline

11 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Sep 17, 2025
Crash
Tow-away crash in IN
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
May 20, 2024
Crash
Tow-away crash in IN
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 24, 2023
Crash
Tow-away crash in IN
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jun 14, 2021
Crash
Injury crash in TN
0 fatalities, 1 injury
May 16, 2019
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Mar 1, 2019
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 9, 2018
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Apr 10, 2015
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Nov 29, 2010
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Nov 17, 2009
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 2 injuries
Nov 13, 2008
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

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