ULA TRANS INC
55 power units
57 drivers
7M mi/yr
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FRED Score 79.3 / 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.
Moderate confidence
7 yrs history · 140 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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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
- 55
- Drivers · CDL
- 57 · 57
- Annual miles
- 7M ~128k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 45 | 10 | 0 | 55 |
| Trailers | 46 | 8 | 0 | 54 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Jan 16, 2019 (7 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Sep 1, 2026
- Officer
- VOLODMYR SHALAPAI
- Phone
- (630) 519-6458
- ulatransinc@gmail.com
- Address
- 2 E 22Nd Street Suite 105, Lombard IL 60148
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsDry BulkPaper ProductsConstruction
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
5
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
140
67% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
21.3%
13 of 61 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.1%
3 of 140 driver inspections
Violations
72
19 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
72 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert40 · 17 out-of-serviceBrakes 15 · Cargo securement 14 · Tires 5 · Lights 3 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 2 more
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Unsafe driving No alert22 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 10 · Speeding 10 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert8 · 2 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 4 · False log 3 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 0 out-of-serviceEnglish proficiency 1 · No valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Aug72026Aug 7, 2026 · IndianaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted.
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Apr122026Apr 12, 2026 · ArkansasProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Feb62026Feb 6, 2026 · IndianaProperty damage onlySnow road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec32025Dec 3, 2025 · PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar42025Mar 4, 2025 · MinnesotaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
1 of the 5 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · Carolina Casualty Insurance Companyon record since Feb 13, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2019
- 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
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY → Carolina Casualty Insurance Company (Feb 2025)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- South Dakota 12
- Illinois (HQ) 11
- Tennessee 11
- Missouri 9
- Wisconsin 9
- Maryland 8
- Minnesota 6
- South Carolina 6
Runs well beyond its home state: 11 of 140 inspections were in Illinois.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 22 | 2.66 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 21 | 3.76 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 7 | 0.27 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 2 | 0.02 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
140 driver inspections · 61 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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