Small fleet
210 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
210 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
188 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.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
UNIVERSE CARRIER INC (USDOT 2124287) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.
The carrier holds active common 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 MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 31, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 21.2% 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 894 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 429 vehicle-level and 894 driver-level — across 49 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 14, 2026.
The carrier has 27 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.
It reports 210 power units and 216 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 4, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.
UNIVERSE CARRIER INC's USDOT number is 2124287, and its motor carrier number is MC-740221.
FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026. UNIVERSE CARRIER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
UNIVERSE CARRIER INC has a 21.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,244 roadside inspections, with 27 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
UNIVERSE CARRIER INC operates 210 power units and 216 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
UNIVERSE CARRIER INC is based in HUNTLEY, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 49 states.
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Before you tender
180 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 21, 2026.
894 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
874 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 47
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $1M | 7 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2021 → Oct 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Sep 2016 → Oct 2021 | $1M | 6 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2015 → Sep 2016 | $1M | 3 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Apr 2015 → Sep 2015 | $1M | 3 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Apr 2014 → Apr 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2013 → Apr 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Apr 2013 | $1M | 5 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 49 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 56 trucks also ran under 16 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
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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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
91 of 429 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
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