UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF DETROIT MI LLC
DBA: UNIVERSAL
Joins 65 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 28.6% vs 23.4% national (+5.2 pts).
- Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond Cherokee Insurance Company · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance Details →
- 3 active operating authorities
- Active insurance on file Cherokee Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
- BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF DETROIT MI LLC (USDOT 3221607) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 28.6% vs 23.4% national (+5.2 pts). On file: • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond — Cherokee Insurance Company · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance • 3 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — Cherokee Insurance Company · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3221607/ As of: Nov 2, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Nov 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2019-01-03 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceCherokee Insurance CompanyPolicy effective Jan 1, 2026
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Process AgentINTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1008350ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 0 | 275 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 470 | 0 |
| Trucks | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Risk Signals
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.41 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.30 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | — | 0.28 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | — | 3.55 | 4 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (65 rows) View all 65 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89368662 | Oct 27, 2026 | MI | 2 | MONROE SCALE N/B |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 89216407 | Oct 7, 2026 | OH | 1 | FINDLAY OH | — | 1 | 393.55E-B | No |
| 89079721 | Sep 23, 2026 | MI | 3 | MI |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLTL | No |
| 88167276 | Jun 17, 2026 | MI | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 88034459 | Jun 3, 2026 | MI | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Ptb
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1 | 392.2-SLLTL | No |
| 87873649 | May 14, 2026 | OH | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.95A4-EEUS, 392.16-D | No |
| 87807750 | May 11, 2026 | MI | 2 | — |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Kens
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1 | 393.25E-L | No |
| 87261360 | Mar 11, 2026 | KY | 2 | LONDON |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 87201206 | Mar 4, 2026 | SC | 3 | SPARTANBURG SC |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.16-D | No |
| 86840106 | Jan 16, 2026 | MI | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 383.23A2-LCDLNP, 392.2-SLLMF | No |
| 86751044 | Jan 9, 2026 | MI | 2 | mi-n-i-75@clintonville-rd |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLMF | No |
| 86622216 | Dec 19, 2025 | OH | 3 | FINDLAY OH |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85596970 | Aug 26, 2025 | MI | 1 | mi-s/b-mound-rd-@-14-mile-rd |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.16AD | No |
| 85398474 | Jul 30, 2025 | MI | 2 | mi-w-i-96@joy-rd |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.9A-LLPL, 392.2-SLLIRP | No |
| 84987589 | Jun 17, 2025 | MI | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLTL | No |
| 84987510 | Jun 17, 2025 | MI | 3 | mi-sb-i-75-@-joslyn-rd |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLL | No |
| 84930396 | Jun 10, 2025 | TN | 3 | ARDMORE TN |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84668926 | May 13, 2025 | MI | 1 | mi-i75@hartwick-pines-rest-area |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.100C-C, 393.9A-LFTSI | No |
| 84243194 | Mar 26, 2025 | MI | 2 | W M-59@S ADAMS RD |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84157951 | Mar 18, 2025 | MI | 2 | mi-n/b-m-53-@-32-mile-rd |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.11A1-CSLRR | No |
| 83625724 | Jan 15, 2025 | MI | 2 | mi-e/b-i94-near-whipple-rd |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 392.2-SLLIRP, 395.20BELDNV, 395.3A1-HOSPD | No |
| 83010752 | Oct 25, 2024 | OH | 2 | FINDLAY OH |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 82826703 | Oct 2, 2024 | MI | 2 | mi-n-i-75@pontiac-scale |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 82315949 | Aug 2, 2024 | MI | 3 | mi-eb-i-94-@-m59 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.82(a)(1) | No |
| 82151594 | Jul 18, 2024 | MI | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.16(a) | No |
Recent Crashes View all 36 →
Authority Records (3 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Jan 3, 2019 | MC1008350-B | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| Cherokee Insurance Company | CA260012 | BMC-91X | — | Jan 1, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | CA260012 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | CA250012 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 1, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | REPLACED |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | CA240012 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Jan 1, 2025 | REPLACED |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | CA230012 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 1, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | REPLACED |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | CA220012 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 1, 2022 | Jan 1, 2023 | REPLACED |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | CA210012 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 1, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 | REPLACED |
| Cherokee Insurance Company | SB190004 | BMC-84 | — | Jan 1, 2021 | On file | ACTIVE |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | SB190004 | 84 | — | Jan 1, 2021 | On file | ACTIVE |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | CA200012 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 1, 2020 | Jan 1, 2021 | REPLACED |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | SB190004 | SURETY | — | Jan 1, 2019 | Jan 1, 2021 | REPLACED |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | CA190020 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 1, 2019 | Jan 1, 2020 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jan 1, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 1, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 1, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 1, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 1, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 1, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 1, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 1, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 3, 2019
Booking & risk tools
Open dedicated checkers pre-filled with this USDOT — same public filings as the triage card above.
Related Records
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Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots
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Docket MC1008350
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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Cherokee Insurance Company
BMC-91X policy on file
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INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 51,928 carriers served
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65 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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36 reportable crashes
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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Fleet recall search
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Insurance-lapse watch
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How FMCSA safety ratings work
BASIC percentiles and compliance review context
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BOC-3 process agents explained
Why every interstate carrier must file a process agent
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
MCS-150, insurance, and authority filing requirements
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Roadside inspection rights
What drivers and carriers can expect during a stop
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Book / don't book
PASS / CAUTION / REJECT triage from public filings.
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Insurance check
BIPD gaps, cargo filings, and lapse-watch tier.
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Cancel desk
Pending L&I cancellations and coverage gaps.
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Chameleon check
Heuristic cluster peers from public census fields.
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Safety benchmark
Driver/vehicle OOS rates vs similar fleet-size peers.