UNIVERSAL LIMOUSINE AND TRANSPORTATION CO

DBA UNIVERSAL CHARTER SERVICES
USDOT 620177MC-Docket MC348807WEST SACRAMENTO, CA
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UNIVERSAL LIMOUSINE AND TRANSPORTATION CO (USDOT 620177) in WEST SACRAMENTO, CA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $5,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2002-11-05 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 26 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-11-28) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2025-11-28 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2024-06-27 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2024-07-10

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.82

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
49
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
8
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$5,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
21
Total drivers
63
Years in business
31
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
11.8%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
3 times last 2025-11-28
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-07-21
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2002-11-05
Last compliance review
2024-06-27 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

72
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
79
Violations
9
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-08-30 → 2026-05-14.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
52 8 2026-04-08
Unsafe driving 392
12 0 2026-03-18
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
10 1 2026-05-14
General safety regulations 390
5 0 2025-01-21

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle
2026-03-18 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any missing.
2026-02-24 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-01-29 Vehicle Maintenance Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle
2025-11-19 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-11-19 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
2025-11-19 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no label or marking
2025-11-17 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-11-17 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2025-11-17 Vehicle Maintenance Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does not convey message) OOS
2025-09-24 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
2025-09-24 Vehicle Maintenance Wiring Systems - Bare loose dangling chafing or poorly connected wires
2025-09-24 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2025-07-31 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2025-04-04 Vehicle Maintenance Buses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open close and/or secure as designed) OOS
2025-04-04 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2025-04-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2025-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
2025-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2025-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2025-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2025-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2025-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2025-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2025-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken
2025-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2025-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2025-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection OOS
2025-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories
2025-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-01-15 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2024-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2024-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance Buses - Missing or inadequate driveshaft protection
2024-11-04 Vehicle Maintenance Buses - Missing or inadequate driveshaft protection
2024-10-05 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2024-07-23 Vehicle Maintenance Improper exhaust - Bus (Powered by other than Gasoline) OOS
2024-07-23 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2024-06-26 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2024-06-26 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2024-06-26 Vehicle Maintenance Buses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open close and/or secure as designed) OOS
2024-06-26 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2024-06-26 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2024-06-26 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-05-14 CA · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
2026-04-08 CA · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 83H
2026-04-08 CA · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL
2026-03-18 CA · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LSLM
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2026-02-24 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
2026-01-29 CA · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 83H
2025-11-19 CA · Level 5 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-11-17 CA · Level 5 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 62-BENM OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-09-24 CA · Level 5 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL
2025-09-24 CA · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 28-WS-6
2025-07-31 CA · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
2025-04-04 CA · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
2025-04-04 CA · Level 5 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 62-BEI OOS
2025-03-27 CA · Level 5 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSML
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
2025-03-27 CA · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
2025-03-27 CA · Level 5 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSML
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
2025-03-27 CA · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
2025-03-27 CA · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203A-CBP
2025-03-27 CA · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSML
2025-03-27 CA · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LCL
2025-03-27 CA · Level 5 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207F-SLAS
2025-01-21 CA · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Unsafe driving 392 7A-D
General safety regulations 390 21TC
2025-01-15 CA · Level 5 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
2024-11-04 CA · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 89
2024-11-04 CA · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 89

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