Carrier profile · USDOT 200236 · MC-148562 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

University Corp

DBA UNIVERSITY

127 power unitsavg 8.2 yrNational · 26 statesCOLUMBUS, OH81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-148562 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

127Power units

118 observed · MCS-150

171Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.2Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(614) 492-1144 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average29.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo29.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

15 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

127 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.2 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

2 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 29.29% on 140 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
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132 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 9, 2026.

Safety

243 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 29.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 140 vehicle and 243 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

36.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

231 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 15

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 127-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 127
Inspections · 24 mo: 243
Annualized: ≈122 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving190 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance76 · 20 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance51 · 39 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance37 · 5 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance37 · 6 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance36 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance36 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance34 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance25 · 15 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance25 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’17 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Continental’83–’95

Great West’95–now

1983199420052016now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Dec 2016

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 1995 → Jan 2017	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA	Jan 1995 → Jan 1995	$750K	2
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1983 → Feb 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 14, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 127
Observed power (24 mo): 118
Trailers (towed): 171

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

67.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 14, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

243

OH busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Ohio: 70 inspections
Indiana: 21 inspections
Kentucky: 19 inspections
Maryland: 18 inspections
Tennessee: 17 inspections
Virginia: 15 inspections
Michigan: 14 inspections
Pennsylvania: 10 inspections
Georgia: 9 inspections
New York: 8 inspections
Alabama: 7 inspections
North Carolina: 6 inspections
Wisconsin: 6 inspections
Illinois: 5 inspections
Missouri: 5 inspections
Minnesota: 2 inspections
Texas: 2 inspections
Arkansas: 1 inspections
Washington: 1 inspections
West Virginia: 1 inspections
Massachusetts: 1 inspections
Mississippi: 1 inspections
Iowa: 1 inspections
Colorado: 1 inspections
South Carolina: 1 inspections
North Dakota: 1 inspections

Home base

COLUMBUS, OH

3789 GROVEPORT ROAD

Most inspections: OH

70 inspections

OH 70 · IN 21 · KY 19

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 14, 2026

Last 12 months: 15 trucks also ran under 14 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3953108 USDOT 4183068 USDOT 3030896 USDOT 2946672 USDOT 2531742 USDOT 2544514 USDOT 2136447 USDOT 2784408Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 74 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2444722 USDOT 2953815 USDOT 3409065 USDOT 3997985 USDOT 84850 USDOT 2315941 USDOT 3051733 USDOT 3518735

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@unitransinc.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1253713 USDOT 2544514

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael rogers — 40 carriers: USDOT 903661 USDOT 986655 USDOT 1186499 USDOT 1275456 USDOT 1276026 USDOT 1421852 USDOT 1539964 USDOT 1749858

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

127

Observed (24 mo)

118

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 14, 2026

Location

Physical address: 3789 GROVEPORT ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH, 43207
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (614) 492-1144
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: unitransinc.com

Registration

Officer: Michael Rogers
USDOT / docket: 200236 · MC-148562
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 7, 2026 · 8,920,518 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 18, 2024
D-U-N-S: 58379629

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

127

Power units

127

Drivers

127

CDL drivers

8,920,518

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 14, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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29%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

41 of 140 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

398violation records

65OOS-tagged records

41 of 140inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

1052%2 / 105

Other vehicle maintenance

8645%39 / 86

Brakes

838%7 / 83

Hours of service

681%1 / 68

Lights

5227%14 / 52

Driver fitness

367%2 / 3

Other / unclassified

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

10%Oct 24 to Apr 253 / 30

33%Apr 25 to Oct 2514 / 42

32%Oct 25 to Apr 269 / 28

38%Apr 26 to Oct 2615 / 40

Top 3 codes (45 of 398 records)

393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)16
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components15
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)14

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395.24 ELD — record edits / data14
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects12
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)11
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)10
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators10
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)9
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer9
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps8
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing8
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects7
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)7
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)7
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps6
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits6
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers5
393.9 Inoperative required lamps5
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits5
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection5
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed5
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt4
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps4
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps4
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed4
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing3
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.47A-BCFSAD Brake actuators / linings / components3
393.55C1 Antilock brake system (ABS)3
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps3
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps3
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction3
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer3
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits3
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak3
391.41B10-MC No / expired medical certificate2
392.16AD Failure to use seat belt2
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.207F-SDAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45B2 Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.47A-BCLMBD Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.55C2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.60C Windshield / glazing2
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps2
395.22H1-ELDNUM ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.7A-UOC Unsafe operation2
383.51A-NSOUT Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
387.301A Other violation1
390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)1
390.21TA USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TB3-OPERBY USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TC-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TE USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.15 Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLILC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.4A-DOSP Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSRIGRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.126B-CIM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-STCB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.23-LEU Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCFSBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47A-BCLMAD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47A-BCLMBD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47A-BSF Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47D2-BLTBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BI-SA Brakes inoperative1
393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative1
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55D2 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60E Windshield / glazing1
393.75A1-TBSP Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A1-TFBMF Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A2-TAOBB Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75B-TF Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A4-EENA Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H2-ELDNISDT ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H3-ELDMF ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A2-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A2-PROP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A2-PROPN Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3-PROP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3AII Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1-PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-ALBV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BARS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5-HL Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for UNIVERSITY CORP.

UNIVERSITY CORP (USDOT 200236) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Dec 27, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 29.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier received 243 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 140 vehicle-level and 243 driver-level — across 26 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier has 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It reports 127 power units and 127 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 7, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 18, 2024 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is UNIVERSITY CORP's USDOT number?

UNIVERSITY CORP's USDOT number is 200236, and its motor carrier number is MC-148562.

Is UNIVERSITY CORP authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026. UNIVERSITY CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is UNIVERSITY CORP's safety record?

UNIVERSITY CORP has a 29.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 523 roadside inspections, with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).