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USDOT 2872165 · UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT II LLC
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UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT II LLC

USDOT 2872165 MC 963251 Romulus, MI Authorized For-Hire
171 power units 165 drivers 21M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 60.1 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
10 yrs history · 256 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
171 all owned
Drivers · CDL
165 · 165
Annual miles
21M ~123k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors17100171
Trailers32500325

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Mar 30, 2016 (10 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 24, 2026
Officers
KAYLA BODART · FRANCISKO SHEKO
Phone
(313) 777-5555
Email
safety@universaltrans.us
Address
7010 Middlebelt Rd, Romulus MI 48174

Cargo

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General FreightOther: AUTO PARTS

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
14
1 fatal (1 death) · 6 injury · 9 people hurt in all
Inspections
256
45% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
41.6%
47 of 113 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
4.3%
11 of 256 driver inspections
Violations
207
62 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 19 inspections, 5 out of service 19 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 32 inspections, 3 out of service 32 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 30 inspections, 7 out of service 30 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 42 inspections, 4 out of service 42 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 48 inspections, 13 out of service 48 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 25 inspections, 8 out of service 25 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 26 inspections, 4 out of service 26 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 32 inspections, 10 out of service 32 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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Violations

207 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    97 · 50 out-of-service
    Tires 39 · Lights 32 · Brakes 17 · Cargo securement 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · 7 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    56 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 26 · Reckless / lane 22 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 4
  • Hours of service No alert
    50 · 8 out-of-service
    False log 23 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 14 · Over hours limit 10 · No log 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    4 · 4 out-of-service
    Medical certificate 2 · No valid CDL 2
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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2 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Mar
    28
    2026
    Mar 28, 2026 · Oklahoma
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Mar
    3
    2026
    Mar 3, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Nov
    27
    2025
    Nov 27, 2025 · Tennessee
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    18
    2025
    Nov 18, 2025 · Illinois
    Fatal · 1 death
    Wet road, dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Sep
    4
    2025
    Sep 4, 2025 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Aug
    25
    2025
    Aug 25, 2025 · Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
  • Jun
    23
    2025
    Jun 23, 2025 · Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    31
    2025
    May 31, 2025 · North Carolina
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.

6 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since May 27, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2016
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: Emerald Bay Specialty Insurance Company → MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY (May 2026); PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY → Emerald Bay Specialty Insurance Company (Nov 2025); OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY → PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 2024)
  • 5 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Nov 1, 2025, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Michigan (HQ) 62
  • Kentucky 48
  • Ohio 43
  • North Carolina 31
  • Indiana 22
  • Tennessee 21
  • New Mexico 7
  • Illinois 5

24% of inspections were in its home state.

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