UNIVERSE LOGISTICS INC

USDOT 2478010 • 764 RICHWOOD AVE, ELGIN, IL, 60124

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 active

Insurance:1 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:Not rated

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

2,478,010

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Illinois

Phone

7082550292

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

1,029,826

BOC-3 Agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Physical Address

764 RICHWOOD AVE, ELGIN, IL, 60124

Contact

Phone: 7082550292

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Jan 4, 2018

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Common Carrier	MC-857331	ACTIVE	Unknown	Dec 27, 2016

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	A0095105001	ON FILE	Jan 4, 2018	Jan 4, 2022

Insurance History (7 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (7 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP	BIPD/Primary	CHL 01-01150-17	REPLACED	Jan 4, 2017	Jan 4, 2018
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	BIPD/Primary	73TRS062187	CANCELLED	Mar 26, 2016	Jan 4, 2017
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	WPP1250095	CANCELLED	Mar 26, 2015	Mar 26, 2016
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BIPD/Primary	BAPBZ0931814	REPLACED	Mar 26, 2014	Mar 26, 2014
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BIPD/Primary	BAPBZ0931814	CANCELLED	Mar 26, 2014	Jun 17, 2014
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BIPD/Primary	BAPBZ0931814	CANCELLED	Mar 26, 2014	Mar 27, 2015
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BIPD/Primary	BAPBZ0931814	REPLACED	Mar 26, 2014	Mar 26, 2015

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/REPL	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0095105001	BIPD/Primary	Jan 4, 2022	Jan 4, 2022
TERM/REPL	COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP	CHL 01-01150-17	BIPD/Primary	Jan 4, 2018	Jan 4, 2018
CANCEL	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS062187	BIPD/Primary	Jan 4, 2017	Jan 4, 2017
CANCEL	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP1250095	BIPD/Primary	Mar 26, 2016	Mar 26, 2016
TERM/CANCL	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0931814	BIPD/Primary	Mar 27, 2015	Mar 27, 2015
TERM/REPL	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0931814	BIPD/Primary	Mar 26, 2015	Mar 26, 2015
TERM/CANCL	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0931814	BIPD/Primary	Jun 17, 2014	Jun 17, 2014
TERM/REPL	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0931814	BIPD/Primary	Mar 26, 2014	Mar 26, 2014

Authority Action History (4 events)

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Authority Action History (4 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC857331	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Dec 8, 2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Dec 27, 2016
MC857331	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Feb 29, 2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Mar 22, 2016
MC857331	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Mar 2, 2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Mar 26, 2015
MC857331	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Apr 1, 2014	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

N/A

Hours of Service

N/A

Unsafe Driving

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

Inspections

Violations

2 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

9.5%

Driver OOS %

0.0%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 21 of 21 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

13 states • 21 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (15 violations from 21 inspections)

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Violation Summary (15 violations from 21 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	3	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17C-PI	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.78A-WS	Windshield condition defective	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUS	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.104B-C	Cargo securement - tiedown damaged	1	0	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.110C-C	Cargo securement - logs	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47E	Slack adjuster defective	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53B-B	Steering system components worn	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A1	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9T	Inoperable tail lamp	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.9A2	Failing to secure vehicle equipment	1	1	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWG1	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate

9.5%vs nat'l 23.4%

-13.9 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-6.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

0.71vs nat'l 1.80

-1.09 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 (21 inspections)

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Inspection History (21 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Feb 25, 2026	87169281	STOUGHTON WI	WI	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 28, 2025	86664732	I-72	IL	Level 3	WABA SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 5, 2025	86499332	WADSWORTH OH	OH	Level 2	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Nov 7, 2025	86274526	WILLISTON ND	ND	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	3	396.17C-PI, 393.78A-WS, 393.95A4-EEUS	No
Oct 28, 2025	86175832	ST. LOUIS MO	MO	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 16, 2025	85788832	BILLINGS MT	MT	Level 1	TRAILMOBIL SEMI-TRAILER	5	393.104B-C, 393.110C-C, 393.47E	Yes
Sep 8, 2025	85745847	HAUGAN MT	MT	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 26, 2025	85633407	Roadside	IA	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.9T, 392.9A2	Yes
Aug 25, 2025	85605703	TILFORD SD	SD	Level 3	MACK TRAIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 5, 2025	85135703	WEST MEMPHIS AR	AR	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Jun 9, 2025	85180265	US281	TX	Level 2	MACL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 11, 2024	83385918	VAN BUREN AR	AR	Level 3	ATRO REMOL SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLEWG1	No
Oct 28, 2024	83027793	FREMONT SCALE	NE	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 26, 2024	82777799	N28 SB	IA	Level 3	ATRO SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Aug 29, 2024	82518379	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 25, 2024	81190860	SPENCER SD	SD	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 22, 2023	80465138	BUTTE MT	MT	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 27, 2023	80040396	IL-336	IL	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 4, 2023	79960397	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	CA	Level 1	TRAO SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 25, 2023	79256058	I-85 SB ROADSIDE	SC	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2	No
Jun 9, 2023	78906625	APPLE CREEK REST AREA	ND	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

15 total · 13.3% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

BILLINGS MT1 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving6 · 1 OOS

Recent Crashes

5 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Tow-Aways

Crash History (5 records)

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Crash History (5 records)
Date	State	Severity	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Oct 30, 2024	WI	TOW	BURKE	IH 039 NB	...LR1376	UNIVERSE LOGISTICS INC
Mar 25, 2024	SD	TOW	RURAL	SD HWY 38	...JX8288	UNIVERSE LOGISTICS INC
Jan 11, 2018	IA	TOW	—	—	—	—
Jul 6, 2016	NJ	TOW	—	—	—	—
Feb 21, 2015	KY	TOW	—	—	—	—