UACL LOGISTICS LLC
DBA: UNIVERSAL
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 476
- Drivers · CDL
- 500 · 500
- Annual miles
- 36.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 25 | 450 | 0 | 475 |
| Trailers | 875 | 302 | 0 | 1177 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (10-14-2016) · 10 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-27-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- VIOLETA GOLEMATIS
- Officer
- DAVID SPEGON
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away, Machinery Large, Oilfield Equipment, General Freight, 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 lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire 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 crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Apr 3, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes8 crashes with 9 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service6 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 no valid CDL, 2 hours of service, 1 medical certificate (Oct 2024 – Jun 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 199 of 679 violations (29%). Brake or light defects led to 56 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Hazmat violations1 hazmat violation.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.9% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 14
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Excessive speeding: 28
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.025 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 1.20 | 0.74 |
| Violations | 0.71 | 0.32 |
| Critical violations | 0.09 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
679 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert547 · 108 OOSBrakes 199 · Lights 191 · Tires 45 · Cargo securement 24 · Wheels & hubs 11 · 77 more
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Unsafe driving No alert66 · 0 OOSSpeeding 30 · Reckless / lane 26 · Seat belt 6 · Other 4
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Hours of service No alert61 · 2 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 40 · Over hours limit 12 · No log 6 · False log 3
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 4 OOSNo valid CDL 3 · 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-
Aug242026South CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul132026TexasInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr32026ArkansasFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the newsTwo injured in string of overnight crashes on I-30 in Saline CountyKARK · Apr 3, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report AR2026520221 (Arkansas State Police) lists UACL LOGISTICS LLC’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 UACL LOGISTICS LLC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Apr22026KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar262026New YorkProperty damage onlyTwo-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar92026MichiganProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec282025MichiganProperty damage onlyIce road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec192025WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct22025OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug312025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jun42025IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr162025North CarolinaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Mar162025New YorkInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb272025West VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - lighted, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec102024TexasInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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.
1 of the 26 crashes was fatal.
8 of the 26 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Cherokee Insurance Companyon record since Jan 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2021
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Cherokee Insurance Company since Mar 25, 2021
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Aug 31, 1994)
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
41 filings and 22 authority events since 1976 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jan 1, 2026Cherokee Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jan 1, 2025CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2024CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2023CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 5, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 12, 2022cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 5, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped May 12, 2022cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2022CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 26, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Mar 26, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 25, 2021Cherokee Insurance CompanyBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 25, 2021CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2021CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Mar 25, 2021 · superseded by the same policy3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2021CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 25, 2021 · superseded by the same policy3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 22, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 21, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 22, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Jan 21, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2020CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jan 1, 2021 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2020CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 24, 2020 · insurer name change2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2019CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2018CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2017CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 16, 2016CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2017 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 9, 2015CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jan 1, 2020 · superseded by the same policy50 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 9, 2015CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 16, 2016 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 10, 2015cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Nov 10, 2015cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&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
- Texas 183
- Ohio 104
- Indiana 32
- Michigan (HQ) 30
- Alabama 29
- New York 29
- Tennessee 25
- Illinois 24
Runs well beyond its home state: 30 of 695 inspections were in Michigan.
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 (476 power units: 476 filed, 422 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 476 power units this active to have about 17.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 54 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 18.0 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 14.6 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 25, 2024 · MO · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- 7 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 | 63 | 1.10 | |
| HOS Compliance | 44 | 0.23 | |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.03 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 235 | 5.47 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.