UNIVERSE CARRIER INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 210
- Drivers · CDL
- 216 · 216
- Annual miles
- 18.5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 210 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| Trailers | 223 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
Registration
- Registered
- 02-26-2011 (15 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-04-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- VIKTOR DEMYANIV
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Machinery Large, General Freight, Household Goods, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 200–499 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Fatal crashes2 crashes with 2 fatalities in 24 months (most recent May 3, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes12 crashes with 16 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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FMCSA suspension notice pendingFMCSA served a notice on Oct 29, 2026: the operating authority will be suspended on Nov 28, 2026 unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing. Not in the grade.Ask: which filing lapsed and whether it has been refiled.
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Drivers put out of service28 out-of-service violations against drivers: 16 hours of service, 9 English proficiency, 2 no valid CDL (Nov 2024 – Sep 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and cargo securementBrakes are 120 of 580 violations (21%). Brake or cargo securement defects led to 57 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs16 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- Driver out-of-service rate 3.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Reckless driving: 1
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Dangerous driving: 41
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Excessive speeding: 37
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 200–499 trucks in Illinois (about 274 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.064 | 0.023 |
| Inspections | 2.83 | 0.77 |
| Violations | 1.38 | 0.33 |
| Critical violations | 0.36 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
580 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert338 · 123 OOSBrakes 120 · Cargo securement 70 · Tires 49 · Lights 42 · Wheels & hubs 16 · 41 more
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Unsafe driving No alert124 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 49 · Speeding 39 · Phone use 11 · Seat belt 10 · Other 15
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Hours of service No alert99 · 16 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 54 · Over hours limit 22 · False log 16 · No log 7
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Driver fitness No alert18 · 12 OOSEnglish proficiency 12 · No valid CDL 5 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat1 · 0 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul222026OhioProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Jun302026WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun252026OklahomaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jun82026WyomingProperty damage onlyDark - lighted.
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May262026MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May112026TexasInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May62026OregonProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May32026UtahFatal · 1 deathDark - unknown roadway lighting, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the newsFormer East High football player dies in West Jordan multi-vehicle crashKSL · May 4, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report UT2602292326 (UT0180600) lists UNIVERSE CARRIER INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name UNIVERSE CARRIER INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Mar182026ArizonaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan222026West VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct292025IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul112025FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun152025OklahomaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Feb122025KansasInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan212025PennsylvaniaInjury · 2 people hurtSnow road, daylight.
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Jan132025TexasInjury · 4 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Nov212024IndianaFatal · 1 deathSnow road, daylight, snow. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct142024GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
18 more in the FMCSA records below.
2 of the 26 crashes were fatal.
12 of the 26 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc (risk retention group)on record since Oct 31, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 20111 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: MS Transverse Insurance Company → Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc (Oct 2026)
- 5 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Oct 31, 2025, replaced the same day); 3 replaced before they took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice served Oct 29, 2026: the operating authority will be suspended on Nov 28, 2026 unless the missing filing is restored (the notice does not say which filing). FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 5
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Mar 18, 2011)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
32 filings and 18 authority events since 2011 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 31, 2026Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc (risk retention group)Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 29, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Nov 28, 2026pending on FMCSA's recordFMCSA's new system
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Aug 28, 2026MS Transverse Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on file · cancellation notice effective Nov 28, 20262 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Aug 26, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Sep 25, 2026the authority stayed activeFMCSA's new system
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Oct 31, 2025MS Transverse Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 25, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)11 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Oct 6, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 31, 2025opened after TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 31, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 31, 2024TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 31, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 4, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 31, 2024opened after TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 31, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 27, 2024TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 31, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 25, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 28, 2024opened after TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 19, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 2, 2024TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 27, 2024 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Apr 19, 2024 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 5, 2024opened after TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 26, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 27, 2023TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 2, 2024 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Feb 24, 2024 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 31, 2023TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 27, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jan 26, 2024 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 4, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 31, 2023opened after KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 31, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 31, 2022KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 31, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 4, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 27, 2022opened after STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 31, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 31, 2021STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 31, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 7, 2021NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 31, 2021 · replaced by another insurer1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 23, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 1, 2021opened after AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 20, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2020AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 7, 2021 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 20, 2021 came after the replacement; 13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2019AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 20, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2018AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 20, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2017AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 20, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2016AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 20, 2017 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- California 65
- South Dakota 57
- Washington 49
- Montana 46
- Missouri 45
- Tennessee 43
- Illinois (HQ) 39
- Ohio 39
Runs well beyond its home state: 39 of 892 inspections were in Illinois.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (274 power units: 210 filed, 274 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 274 power units this active to have about 13.1 crashes a year (sized from the 274 units seen roadside; 210 filed). This motor carrier recorded 41 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 13.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 14.8 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 22, 2024 · UT · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 3, 2024 · WA · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 37 further inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 112 | 6.41 | |
| HOS Compliance | 76 | 0.51 | |
| Driver Fitness | 18 | 0.12 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.01 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 159 | 3.86 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.