UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC

DBA UNIVERSAL
USDOT 1162977MC-Docket MC468507WARREN, MI
Do not tenderHazmat-authorized124 power units

UNIVERSAL INTERMODAL SERVICES INC (USDOT 1162977) in WARREN, MI — carries a hard disqualifier. 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: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 30 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
  • 1 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 9 times, most recent 2022-10-04 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 4 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • 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. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

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
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.34
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.2
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.02
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.77

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

1
Fatalities
26
Injuries
43
Crashes
627
Inspections
141
OOS inspections
179
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
Yes

Fleet

Power units
124
Total drivers
116
Years in business
23
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
30 of 43 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
1%
Vehicle OOS rate
30.1%Above national

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
9 times last 2022-10-04
Physical address
4 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-11-13
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

1,471
Inspections
329
OOS inspections
2,292
Violations
471
OOS violations
21
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-05-30 → 2026-04-30.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-11-12 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-09-30 CA Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-07-30 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2025-06-24 CA 1 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-05-27 TX 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-05-13 PA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2025-04-15 SD Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-04-10 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-03-31 OH 3 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-03-27 FL 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-02-18 MI Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: PENDING· Snow, Daylight, Snow
2025-02-14 MN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Snow, Dark - Not Lighted, Ice
2025-02-13 IL Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-02-11 TN 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Wet
2025-02-10 WA Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-02-07 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-02-06 NJ Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· Snow, Dark - Not Lighted, Wet
2025-02-06 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-01-20 IL 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2025-01-17 OH Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Wet
2025-01-13 MI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Snow, Daylight, Dry
2024-12-23 KY 1 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dusk, Dry
2024-12-03 MI 1 fatal
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-11-19 MI 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Dark - Not Lighted, Wet
2024-11-04 OH Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
1,111 324 2026-04-10
Unsafe driving 392
371 8 2026-03-19
Hours of service 395
175 4 2025-04-16
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
137 52 2026-01-06
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
11 1 2025-02-17
General safety regulations 390
7 0 2025-02-13
Driver qualifications 391
6 4 2024-05-15
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
5 1 2024-02-27
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
4 0 2024-02-08
Vehicle access (steps/handholds) 399
4 0 2024-09-04
CDL standards 383
3 3 2024-10-03
Hazardous materials (HMR) 171
1 0 2025-01-29
Operating authority / leasing 376
1 0 2024-06-10

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2026-03-19 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-02-19 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2026-02-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative OOS
2026-01-19 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-01-19 Vehicle Maintenance Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s) OOS
2026-01-15 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-01-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection OOS
2026-01-06 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Leaking hub OOS
2025-12-15 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-09-30 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-09-24 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-09-23 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Crimped or restricted
2025-09-13 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal
2025-09-13 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
2025-09-13 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man
2025-09-13 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps r
2025-09-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. OOS
2025-09-09 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio
2025-09-09 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2025-09-04 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection OOS
2025-08-29 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-08-29 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2025-08-29 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2025-08-29 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2025-08-29 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2025-08-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2025-08-12 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-07-23 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-06-21 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
2025-06-17 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-06-12 Vehicle Maintenance Improper battery installation
2025-06-12 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2025-06-12 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2025-06-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2025-06-09 Vehicle Maintenance Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken
2025-06-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2025-06-09 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2025-06-05 Vehicle Maintenance Axle positioning parts defective/missing OOS
2025-06-05 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2025-06-05 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf
2025-06-05 Vehicle Maintenance Frame accessories improperly attached
2025-06-05 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2025-06-05 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2025-06-04 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
2025-05-29 Vehicle Maintenance Hood not securely fastened
2025-05-29 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2025-05-29 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2025-05-16 Unsafe Driving Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV

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.

2026-04-10 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2026-04-08 CA · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2026-03-19 OH · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-02-19 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
2026-02-13 CA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI OOS
2026-01-19 CA · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 126B-CIM OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2026-01-15 CA · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL OOS
2026-01-06 CA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5-HL OOS
2025-12-15 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2025-09-30 CA · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2025-09-24 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2025-09-04 CA · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL OOS
2025-08-29 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
2025-08-29 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-08-29 MI · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSURR
2025-08-26 WA · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2025-08-12 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2025-07-23 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-06-21 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL
2025-06-17 PA · Level 3 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-06-12 TX · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 30
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Unsafe driving 392 2W
2025-06-09 PA · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203A-CBP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
2025-06-05 TX · Level 2 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11TL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201D
2025-06-04 MD · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-BCFSBD
2025-05-29 TX · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203C
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1

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