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UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF FORT WAYNE IN LLC

DBA: UNIVERSAL

Joins 105 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Cherokee Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jan 1, 2026
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  • 1 fatality on crash record 47 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
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 Details →
  • 3 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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TruckCodex risk summary — UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF FORT WAYNE IN LLC (USDOT 3222281)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 47 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

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
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3222281/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3222281 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: LEONARD OLSON Company officer 2: ULHI - MEMBER, GLENN GARLAND General Freight Other (AUTO PARTS) Based in WARREN, MI

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 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.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0.7% vs peer median 1% (better). Vehicle OOS 14.6% vs peer median 16.1% (better). n=2743 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Company officer 2 — → ULHI - MEMBER, GLENN GARLAND · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Company officer — → LEONARD OLSON · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
Insurance

CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

2 active liability filings · 2 bond/trust

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3222281
In FMCSA records since Dec 13, 2018 (~7y)
MC / docket MC1008679
Company officer LEONARD OLSON
Company officer 2 ULHI - MEMBER, GLENN GARLAND
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Other (AUTO PARTS)
Fleet size 314 units
Drivers 297
Annual mileage 12,070,126 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (800) 233-9445
Email: [email protected]
Physical
12755 E 9 MILE
WARREN, MI 48089
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3222281
In FMCSA records since Dec 13, 2018 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 12,070,126 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 14.6% vs 23.4% -8.8 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.7% vs 6.7% -6.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.70 vs 1.80 -1.10
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.2%
Active liability insurance
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · CA260013
Effective Jan 1, 2026
Cherokee Insurance Company
BMC-91X · CA260013
Effective Jan 1, 2026
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-84 surety bond · SBSB190005
Effective Jan 1, 2021
Cherokee Insurance Company
BMC-84 surety bond · SBSB190005
Effective Jan 1, 2021

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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2019-01-04 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 312 0
Trailers 0 464 0
Trucks 0 2 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 47 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 2 3
Tow-away 0 4 7 11
Crash reports 0 4 7 11

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 215 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 105 105 0
OOS inspections 1 9 0
OOS percentage 0.95% 8.57% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
314
Drivers
297
Inspections
215
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
14.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
11
47 all-time
Authorities
3
3 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 14.6% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 2,743 ACTIVE carriers operating 157–471 power units (±50% of this carrier's 314 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1%
Median across 2,743 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -0.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
14.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.1%
Median across 2,743 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 officer changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer 2 — ULHI - MEMBER, GLENN GARLAND
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Company officer — LEONARD OLSON
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (36 months)

2023-10 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
30 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
26 violations
10 OOS · 38.5%
Hours of Service
15 violations
Driver Fitness
3 violations
3 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 39 2 5.1% Oct 6, 2026
Indiana (IN) 32 4 12.5% Oct 9, 2026
Michigan (MI) 29 4 13.8% Sep 11, 2026
US (US) 5 0 0.0% Aug 6, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hyundai Translead 171
International 104
Mack 38
Freightliner 26
Peterbilt 3
Stoughton 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.12 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 12 — 0.18 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 30 — 1.03 1 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 23 — 2.14 2 — Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (215 rows) View all 215 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89277087 Oct 9, 2026 IN 3 WARSAW IN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2855391 · 1M1AN4GY0TM056817
3 395.22H1-ELDNUM, 392.2-SLLLR, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS No
89193860 Oct 6, 2026 OH 1 VAN WERT OH — 0 — No
88966024 Sep 11, 2026 MI 3 MI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3658323 · 3AKJHLFG5SDVW6743
1 392.2-SLLUP No
88940765 Sep 9, 2026 MI 2 MI
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3821021 · 1M1AN4GY9TM056718
0 — No
88818614 Aug 25, 2026 OH 1 VAN WERT OH
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2855396 · 1M1AN4GY7TM056717
0 — No
88634295 Aug 6, 2026 US 1 — — 0 — No
88634213 Aug 6, 2026 US 1 — — 0 — No
88314966 Jul 2, 2026 OH 3 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3821025 · 1M1AN4GY2TM056799
0 — No
88240001 Jun 23, 2026 IN 1 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2897532 · 3HSDWTZR9LN860453
0 — No
88239725 Jun 23, 2026 MI 2 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3821020 · 1M1AN4GY8TM056743
1 392.2-SLLLR No
88069350 Jun 8, 2026 MI 2 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3821020 · 1M1AN4GYY8TM05674
0 — No
87831508 May 13, 2026 MI 2 COLDWATER SCALE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3821028 · 1M1AN4GY3TM056813
1 393.25E-L No
87842436 May 12, 2026 OH 1 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2875970 · 1M1AN4GY6TM056837
0 — No
87759067 May 4, 2026 IN 1 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3821040 · 1M1AN4GYXTM056808
1 393.45D-B No
87681444 Apr 24, 2026 OH 1 DEFIANCE OH
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3472618 · 1M1AN4GYXTM056744
0 — No
87680325 Apr 23, 2026 OH 1 DEFIANCE OH
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3821027 · 1M1AN4GY9TM056721
0 — No
87679446 Apr 23, 2026 OH 1 DEFIANCE OH
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2875397 · 1M1AN4GY2TM056768
0 — No
87612495 Apr 17, 2026 OH 3 WILLSHIRE OH
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2875983 · 1M1AN4GY6TM056823
1 2-SLLS2 No
87602147 Apr 15, 2026 OH 1 DEFIANCE OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3658325 · 3AKJHLFG4SDVW6748
0 — No
87560624 Apr 10, 2026 MI 3 MONROE SCALE S/B
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3821025 · 1M1AN4GY2TM056799
1 2-SLLEWA2 No
87351608 Mar 20, 2026 OH 2 LIMA OH
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
MX 68AT7D · 3C7WRAKT9NG399882
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87105025 Feb 20, 2026 OH 1 VAN WERT OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWP9968 · 4V4NC9EJ5BN531238
0 — No
87093312 Feb 16, 2026 IN 3 FREMONT IN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3821040 · 1M1AN4GYXTM056808
3 392.2-SLLTCD, 395.24, 395.22G-ELDMFV No
86967181 Feb 4, 2026 MI 3 NB-I-75 @ WEST RD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3658326 · 3AKJHLFG6SDVW6749
1 392.2-SLLLR No
86964917 Feb 4, 2026 IN 3 FORT WAYNE IN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2855372 · 1M1AN4GYXTM056842
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLS2 No
Recent Crashes (47 rows) View all 47 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MI0003769033 Mar 16, 2026 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0268052839 Mar 10, 2026 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904892363 Jan 26, 2026 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0904862128 Dec 10, 2025 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003615967 Oct 10, 2025 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0904787327 Aug 26, 2025 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003520308 May 26, 2025 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904699750 Mar 27, 2025 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904669779 Feb 12, 2025 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0003438189 Feb 5, 2025 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904603592 Oct 31, 2024 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904598663 Oct 22, 2024 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904573740 Sep 13, 2024 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003280365 Sep 5, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0248157790 Aug 28, 2024 OH 1 1 No No Fatal
IN0904554357 Aug 9, 2024 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0245062004 Apr 11, 2024 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0003112825 Jan 18, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003099050 Jan 17, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904414055 Dec 15, 2023 IN 0 2 Yes No Injury
OH0235216138 Nov 22, 2023 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003044269 Nov 17, 2023 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904365514 Oct 4, 2023 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0235174577 Oct 3, 2023 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904300869 Jun 22, 2023 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (3 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1008679
Active
Granted Jan 4, 2019
View full authority record →
common
MC1008679
Active
—
View full authority record →
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1008679
Active
—
View full authority record →
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 PDF
Jan 4, 2019 MC1008679-B Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA260013 91X $1,000,000 Jan 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Cherokee Insurance Company CA260013 BMC-91X — Jan 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA250013 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2025 Jan 1, 2026 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA240013 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2024 Jan 1, 2025 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA230013 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2023 Jan 1, 2024 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA220013 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2022 Jan 1, 2023 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY SBSB190005 84 — Jan 1, 2021 On file ACTIVE
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA210013 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2021 Jan 1, 2022 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY SB190005 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2021 Jan 1, 2021 REPLACED
Cherokee Insurance Company SBSB190005 BMC-84 — Jan 1, 2021 On file ACTIVE
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA200013 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2020 Jan 1, 2021 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY SB190005 SURETY — Jan 1, 2019 Jan 1, 2021 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA190023 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2019 Jan 1, 2020 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jan 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jan 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jan 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jan 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jan 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jan 4, 2019
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WARREN IN IN 29 6
COLDWATER SCALE MI 25 14
VAN WERT OH OH 11 0
ROANOKE IN IN 8 0
COLDWATER WEIGH STATION MI 7 1
ROADSIDE OH 7 0
ST MARYS OH OH 7 0
COLDWATER MI US 7 0
DEFIANCE OH OH 6 0
SEYMOUR IN IN 5 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 20 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 10 10
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 9 2
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 8 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 4 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 3 2
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver Hours of Service 3 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 0

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