UNIVERSAL TRANS INC

USDOT 2796911 • 6532 W FAIRMONT AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93723

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:2 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
2,796,911
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
2096406437
Power Units (MCS-150)
5
Drivers (MCS-150)
5
MCS-150 Mileage
1,016,264
Physical Address
6532 W FAIRMONT AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93723
Contact

Risk Signals1 flagged

HIGH
1 fatal crash in last 24 months
1 total fatality. See crash history below.

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

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active
Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
2
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
2
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Aug 10, 2021
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Contract CarrierMC-933767ACTIVEUnknownAug 1, 2022
Common CarrierMC-933767ACTIVEUnknownAug 1, 2022

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimarySMC1794184ON FILEAug 10, 2021Aug 10, 2022

Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimarySMC1794184CANCELLEDAug 10, 2020Aug 10, 2021
A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INCBIPD/PrimaryA-ONE2019-2482CANCELLEDAug 10, 2019Aug 10, 2020
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRGBIPD/PrimaryCTM400189CANCELLEDMar 23, 2019Aug 10, 2019
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRGBIPD/PrimaryCTM399155CANCELLEDMar 23, 2018Mar 23, 2019

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELSECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.SMC1794184BIPD/PrimaryAug 10, 2022Aug 10, 2022
CANCELSECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.SMC1794184BIPD/PrimaryAug 10, 2021Aug 10, 2021
CANCELA-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INCA-ONE2019-2482BIPD/PrimaryAug 10, 2020Aug 10, 2020
CANCELGLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRGCTM400189BIPD/PrimaryAug 10, 2019Aug 10, 2019
CANCELGLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRGCTM399155BIPD/PrimaryMar 23, 2019Mar 23, 2019

Authority Action History (14 events)

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Authority Action History (14 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC933767CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 14, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 1, 2022
MC933767COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 14, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 1, 2022
MC933767CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 14, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 11, 2021
MC933767COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 14, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 11, 2021
MC933767COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 14, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 12, 2020
MC933767CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 14, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 12, 2020
MC933767COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 15, 2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 24, 2019
MC933767CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 15, 2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 24, 2019
MC933767COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONFeb 25, 2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 25, 2019
MC933767CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONFeb 25, 2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 25, 2019
MC933767MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDApr 26, 2018Unknown
MC933767MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDApr 26, 2018Unknown
MC933767MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSEDOct 16, 2015Unknown
MC933767MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERDISMISSEDOct 16, 2015Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service
7%
Unsafe Driving
47%

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

Inspections
19
Violations
21
3 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
10.5%
Driver OOS %
5.3%
Power Units (MCS-150)
5
Drivers (MCS-150)
5
Crash Records
5

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

1
May
Jun
Jul
1
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
1
May
Jun
2
Jul
1
Aug
1
Sep
2
Oct
Nov
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
1
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 19 of 19 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

9 states19 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (21 violations from 19 inspections)

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Violation Summary (21 violations from 19 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general215Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47ESlack adjuster defective107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53BSteering system components worn107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75CTire tread depth insufficient (other axles)105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2Speeding 6-10 mph over limit105Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3Speeding 11-14 mph over limit107Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLDLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPDFalse record of duty status1010Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS1Speeding 1-5 mph over limit103Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9Inoperable Required Lamp10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(a)(1)Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service11Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.47(d)Brake actuators/chambers defective107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(e)Slack adjuster defective107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53(b)Steering system components worn107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(e)Coupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate
10.5%vs nat'l 23.4%
-12.9 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
5.3%vs nat'l 6.7%
-1.4 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
1.11vs nat'l 1.80
-0.69 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 (19 inspections)

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Inspection History (19 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Apr 3, 202687494018RoadsideAZLevel 2VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR2Details unavailableNo
Mar 14, 202687304252IH40 EB SHAMROCK SCALETXLevel 1GDAN SEMI-TRAILER3393.47E, 393.53B, 393.75CNo
Jan 23, 202686902430VAN BUREN ARARLevel 3FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Oct 29, 202586203275FAIRVIEW TNTNLevel 3VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Oct 14, 202586058148RoadsideNMLevel 3GDAN SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLS2No
Sep 4, 202585699950MOHAWK TNTNLevel 2VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR1393.75A3-TAOLYes
Aug 31, 202585661930CHOWCHILLA RIVER IFCALevel 3VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR3392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLDL, 395.8E-HOSPDNo
Jul 30, 202585369362HOPE ARARLevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jul 3, 202585149616VAN BUREN ARARLevel 3VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR0No
May 8, 202584626659I40 WBNMLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2-SLLS1, 393.9No
Jan 28, 202583727991ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40,NCLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jan 19, 202583659329I-70ILLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Aug 27, 202482497769I40 EB 307, 1 W SALLISAWOKLevel 3GDAN SEMI-TRAILER0No
May 25, 202481710545I40NMLevel 3VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2, 395.8(a)(1)Yes
Apr 18, 202481390232SR-46 @ SHANDON REST AREACALevel 3UTIL SEMI-TRAILER0No
Mar 19, 202481177329CACHE CREEKCALevel 1FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1393.47(d)No
Jan 17, 202480637526RoadsideNMLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Nov 29, 202380297078CRAWFORD COUNTY(ALMA WEST STN)ARLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Oct 17, 202379932395COLBERT SCALES ON US69OKLevel 1GDAN SEMI-TRAILER5396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e), 393.53(b)Yes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

15 total · 13.3% OOS
2024-042026-04
InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

5 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
5
Fatalities
1
Fatal crashes on record
Injuries
2
Across 2 crashes
Tow-Aways
5

Crash History (5 records)

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Crash History (5 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Jun 7, 2025ARFATAL11RURAL(CONWAY COUNTY)I40...MT8244UNIVERSAL TRANS INC
Oct 9, 2024TNTOW00CHATTANOOGAI-24...285076UNIVERSAL TRANS INC
Jan 15, 2024LATOW00CHOUDRANTI-20...652704UNIVERSAL TRANS INC
Nov 27, 2023CATOW00UNINCORPORATED37.601757/-120.993620...MT8244UNIVERSAL TRANS INC
Apr 19, 2019CAINJURY01

Compliance Timeline

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

Jun 7, 2025
Crash
Fatal crash in AR
1 fatality, 1 injury
Oct 9, 2024
Crash
Tow-away crash in TN
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jan 15, 2024
Crash
Tow-away crash in LA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Nov 27, 2023
Crash
Tow-away crash in CA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Aug 10, 2022
Insurance
Insurance cancel
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Aug 1, 2022
Authority
Aug 1, 2022
Authority
Aug 10, 2021
Insurance
Insurance cancel
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Aug 10, 2020
Insurance
Insurance cancel
A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC • BIPD/Primary
Aug 10, 2019
Insurance
Insurance cancel
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG • BIPD/Primary
Apr 19, 2019
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Mar 23, 2019
Insurance
Insurance cancel
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG • BIPD/Primary

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Data sources & freshness

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