UNIVERSAL FREIGHT LLC

USDOT 3420026 • DBA: UNIVERSAL FREIGHT EXPRESS • 13380 HIGHWAY 63, CRESCO, IA, 52136

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

3,420,026

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Iowa

Phone

5635476000

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

1,258,928

BOC-3 Agent

JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Physical Address

13380 HIGHWAY 63, CRESCO, IA, 52136

Mailing Address

13380 HIGHWAY 63, CRESCO, IA, 52136-0320

Contact

Phone: 5635476000

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: Jul 1, 2024

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Common Carrier	MC-1105290	ACTIVE	Unknown	Jul 1, 2024

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	161001778	ON FILE	Jul 1, 2024	Jun 1, 2025

Insurance History (6 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (6 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	BIPD/Primary	AS7-Z91-473026-02	CANCELLED	Jun 1, 2024	Jul 20, 2024
LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	BIPD/Primary	AS7-Z91-473026-02	REPLACED	Jun 1, 2024	Jul 1, 2024
LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	BIPD/Primary	AS7-Z91-473026-02	CANCELLED	Jun 1, 2021	Jul 12, 2024
LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	BIPD/Primary	AS7-Z91-473026-02	REPLACED	Jun 1, 2021	Jun 1, 2024
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	83 CSE S28501	CANCELLED	Jun 1, 2019	Jun 27, 2021
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	83 CSE S28501	REPLACED	Jun 1, 2019	Jun 1, 2021

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/REPL	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	161001778	BIPD/Primary	Jun 1, 2025	Jun 1, 2025
TERM/CANCL	LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	AS7-Z91-473026-02	BIPD/Primary	Jul 20, 2024	Jul 20, 2024
TERM/CANCL	LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	AS7-Z91-473026-02	BIPD/Primary	Jul 12, 2024	Jul 12, 2024
TERM/REPL	LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	AS7-Z91-473026-02	BIPD/Primary	Jul 1, 2024	Jul 1, 2024
TERM/REPL	LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	AS7-Z91-473026-02	BIPD/Primary	Jun 1, 2024	Jun 1, 2024
TERM/CANCL	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	83 CSE S28501	BIPD/Primary	Jun 27, 2021	Jun 27, 2021
TERM/REPL	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	83 CSE S28501	BIPD/Primary	Jun 1, 2021	Jun 1, 2021

Authority Action History (4 events)

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Authority Action History (4 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC1105290	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Jun 24, 2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jul 1, 2024
MC1105290	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Jun 17, 2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jun 18, 2024
MC1105290	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Jun 1, 2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jun 10, 2021
MC1105290	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	May 14, 2020	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving

Hours of Service

Driver Fitness

0.00

Drugs / Alcohol

0.00

Vehicle Maintenance

1.75

BASIC measure values (lower = better). Percentile rankings not available for this carrier. Data from SMS snapshot Apr 5, 2026.

Inspections

Violations

3 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

5.5%

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 55 of 55 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

25 states • 55 inspections

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Violation Summary (34 violations from 55 inspections)

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Violation Summary (34 violations from 55 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	9	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17(c)	No proof of periodic inspection	4	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.48A	Inoperative/defective brakes	2	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11	Lighting devices/reflectors	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(a)	Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective	2	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIWR	Inoperable required lamps	1	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLLR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
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:396.5B-L	Fuel system leak	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.30B1	Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.22(h)(4)	Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:391.41(a)	Physical qualification - general	1	0	7	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.9(a)(2)	Failing to secure vehicle equipment	1	1	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75(c)	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.82(a)(1)	Texting while driving	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate

5.5%vs nat'l 23.4%

-17.9 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-6.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

0.62vs nat'l 1.80

-1.18 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 (55 inspections)

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Inspection History (55 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Apr 1, 2026	87459169	PRATT COUNTY - 151	KS	Level 2	CWCF SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 9, 2026	87259128	LAMAR CO	CO	Level 3	UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Nov 15, 2025	86337893	KNOWLTON SCALE FACILITY	NJ	Level 1	DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Oct 2, 2025	85949276	QUINTON AL	AL	Level 2	UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.9A-LSLIWR	Yes
Jun 24, 2025	85039301	CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY	NM	Level 1	DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 20, 2025	84740530	H-BOXBORO	MA	Level 3	DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
Apr 1, 2025	84397083	CACHE CREEK	CA	Level 1	MOTR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 5, 2025	84071237	LIVE OAK FL	FL	Level 2	UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 13, 2025	83876936	POMEROY OH	OH	Level 3	CWC FEATHE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jan 16, 2025	83649552	GRAND RIDGE FL	FL	Level 1	FOREST RIV SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jan 13, 2025	83607637	BISMARCK ND	ND	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 12, 2025	83601126	HWY 9 RIDGEWAY	IA	Level 3	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Nov 7, 2024	83120474	MENOKEN ND	ND	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 7, 2024	83150449	ST. GEORGE UT	AZ	Level 1	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	3	393.78A-WS, 393.95A4-EEUS, 396.5B-L	No
Nov 6, 2024	83110454	ARDMORE TN	TN	Level 1	UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Oct 28, 2024	83020957	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	Level 1	DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Oct 28, 2024	83027401	I-80	IL	Level 1	DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK	3	393.48A, 395.30B1	No
Sep 24, 2024	82757269	HWY 218 SB TOWARD FLOYD	IA	Level 3	DODG TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Sep 12, 2024	82654557	ELLSWORTH COUNTY - 053	KS	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	396.17(c)	No
Sep 9, 2024	82621575	MENOMINEE	MI	Level 3	DODG TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Jul 25, 2024	82217691	OSINO W/B CHECKSITE	NV	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 27, 2024	82023161	Roadside	IL	Level 1	FRRV SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 23, 2024	81734265	WORTHINGTON MN	MN	Level 1	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	396.17(c)	No
May 14, 2024	81616967	012 - FRANKFORT - I-80 W/B	IL	Level 1	DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 13, 2024	81590687	ROADSIDE	OH	Level 4	DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 10, 2024	81593630	DONNER PASS CVEF	CA	Level 3	DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 2, 2024	81507356	LONDON	KY	Level 1	CWCF SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 21, 2024	80905261	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	OH	Level 3	TRLR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 13, 2024	80850591	16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON	IA	Level 2	HMDE DOLLY CONVERTER	4	395.22(h)(4), 392.2, 396.17(c)	No
Feb 8, 2024	80797451	MITCHELL SD	SD	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	391.41(a)	No
Jan 6, 2024	80560023	I90E MM 124	WY	Level 1	TRLR DOLLY CONVERTER	3	392.2, 396.17(c)	No
Jan 5, 2024	80544094	ROADSIDE	AL	Level 1	TRLR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jan 4, 2024	80537291	I74	IL	Level 1	DODG TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 22, 2023	80254325	45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR	IA	Level 1	DODG TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.11	No
Nov 13, 2023	80162702	SPARTA SWEF	WI	Level 2	DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Nov 10, 2023	80490945	Roadside	NM	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.9(a)(2)	Yes
Oct 4, 2023	79826915	ROADSIDE	AL	Level 1	TRLR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 21, 2023	79731284	SPARTA SWEF	WI	Level 2	DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Sep 19, 2023	79691704	BILLINGSMT	MT	Level 3	FEATHER-LI SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 18, 2023	79684199	OWATONNA	MN	Level 3	OTHR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 12, 2023	79655573	BILLINGS WB SCALE	MT	Level 3	CWCF SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Sep 11, 2023	79645001	EVANSTON	WY	Level 2	MOTR SEMI-TRAILER	3	392.2, 393.75(c)	No
Sep 4, 2023	79582925	I-57	IL	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 7, 2023	79364369	Roadside	IL	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.82(a)(1)	No
Jul 25, 2023	79268062	16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON	IA	Level 2	DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	393.95(a), 393.9(a)	No
Jul 14, 2023	79146721	15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON	IA	Level 1	DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	393.95(a)	No
Jun 29, 2023	79034518	OSYKA - SCALES	MS	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 19, 2023	78971081	FARGO SCALE W OF I-29 ON I-94	ND	Level 1	CWCF OTHER	0	—	No
Jun 2, 2023	78822909	APPLE CREEK REST AREA	ND	Level 1	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 11, 2023	78607680	SCALES	TN	Level 1	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No