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UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT SERVICES INC: FMCSA record and Trust Receipt
UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT SERVICES INC (USDOT 2275822) holds Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) with status Active in Elk Grove Village, IL; liability insurance from MS Transverse Insurance Company is on file (effective 2026-05-22). Vehicle and driver out-of-service rates are 50.0% and 0.0% against 22.26% and 6.67% nationally. As of .
USDOT 2275822 · MC777396 · Elk Grove Village, IL
- USDOT 2275822 operating authority (FMCSA L&I, as of 2026-10-27T12:07:53+00:00)
- Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active
- Liability insurance on file
- MS Transverse Insurance Company, effective 2026-05-22
- Trust Signal Score
- 90 / 100 (Amber)
- Fleet size (Company Census)
- 25 power units, 25 drivers
- Based in
- Elk Grove Village, IL
- Shared identifiers (other DOT records)
- 0
Source: official USDOT FMCSA Licensing & Insurance, Company Census and SMS public records, verified · Cite: CarrierDaily Broker Watch, FMCSA public records as of 2026-10-27T12:07:53+00:00 · sources and method · Machine-readable data: JSON
Trust & Change Signals for UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT SERVICES INC
Amber 90 / 100 Trust Signal Score
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Receipts
- Operating authority status is Active. (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-10-27)
- Liability insurance on file: MS Transverse Insurance Company, effective 2026-05-22. (FMCSA L&I insurance history, 2026-05-22)
- USDOT number registered 14.7 years ago (2012-02-22, Company Census add date). (FMCSA Company Census, 2012-02-22)
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 5.6% national average (23 inspections, 24 months). (FMCSA SMS, 2026-10-28)
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 50.0% vs 21.6% national average (23 inspections, 24 months). (FMCSA SMS, 2026-10-28)
Shared identifiers
No other DOT record shares this carrier's phone, address, email or officer names in our data.
Contact and name changes
No contact or name change recorded since monitoring began.
Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Oct 27, 2026 06:07 MDT. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.
Sources: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier and insurance history files); FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2); FMCSA SMS inspection, crash and BASIC summaries; CarrierDaily daily comparison of those files (hash-matched identifiers). Identifier matches are computed on one-way hashes; no phone, email or address value is stored.
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How does this carrier compare?
| Metric | This carrier | Benchmark | Delta | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating authority | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active | 85.1% of Illinois records are Active | Active like the state majority | FMCSA Licensing & Insurance |
| Authority age | no grant date on file | 90-day post-approval window | n/a | FMCSA L&I grant / reinstatement date |
| BIPD liability filing | $750,000 on file | $750,000 required | +0 vs required | FMCSA L&I insurance filings |
| Current liability policy | MS Transverse Insurance Company, effective 2026-05-22 | policy age in days | 159 days on file | FMCSA L&I insurance history |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 50.0% | 22.26% national (FMCSA SAFER) | +27.7 pts vs national | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% | 6.67% national (FMCSA SAFER) | -6.7 pts vs national | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 23 | 223 Illinois carriers with SMS summaries | no crash records | FMCSA SMS |
| Fleet size | 25 power units, 25 drivers | 204 curated Illinois fleets | 53th percentile of the state cohort | FMCSA Company Census (MCS-150) |
| Shared identifiers with other DOT records | 0 (0 with revoked authority or a cancellation) | 13.4% of Illinois records share one | none, below the state avg | FMCSA Company Census (one-way hashes) |
| Record changes, last 90 days | 0 | 0 changes = stable contact and name record | +0 vs a stable record | FMCSA Company Census / L&I, compared daily |
| MCS-150 last updated | 2026-02-19 | biennial update (730 days) | +479 days vs due | FMCSA Company Census |
| Trust Signal Score | 90 / 100 (Amber) | 89.7% of scored Illinois carriers are Green | not Green, unlike 84.3% nationally | CarrierDaily, deterministic from the facts above |
| Cargo classifications | General freight, Refrigerated food, Fresh produce | from the carrier's own MCS-150 | 3 hub(s) | FMCSA Company Census |
Is UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT SERVICES INC authorized by FMCSA?
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) is Active. 85.1% of Illinois authority records are Active.
Does UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT SERVICES INC have insurance on file?
Yes. The current liability filing names MS Transverse Insurance Company with an effective date of 2026-05-22; $750,000 is on file against $750,000 required. A BMC-35 cancellation notice would appear here 30 days before it takes effect.
How does UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT SERVICES INC compare on roadside inspections?
FMCSA SMS records 23 inspections in 24 months: vehicle out-of-service 50.0% and driver 0.0% against the national averages of 22.26% and 6.67%. The vehicle rate is above the national average.
Does UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT SERVICES INC share identifiers with other DOT records?
No. The phone, address, email and officer names on this record match no other DOT record in the Company Census.
What changed in the last 90 days?
Nothing: the name, contacts and authority record are unchanged across the last 90 days of daily comparisons.
What does the Trust Signal Score say about UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT SERVICES INC?
90 / 100, Amber: at least one deduction applies (a new authority, a recent change, a shared identifier or an inspection rate above average). Each deduction is a dated line on the receipt; verify the one that matters for your load.
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Questions
Is UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT SERVICES INC authorized by FMCSA?
FMCSA Licensing & Insurance lists USDOT 2275822 (UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT SERVICES INC) with operating authority status Active as of 2026-10-27T12:07:53+00:00.
Does UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT SERVICES INC have insurance on file?
Liability insurance on file: MS Transverse Insurance Company, effective 2026-05-22.
What is the Trust Signal Score for UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT SERVICES INC?
90 / 100, badge Amber: Vehicle out-of-service rate 50.0% vs 21.6% national average (23 inspections, 24 months). The score is a deterministic reading of FMCSA public-record facts, each listed with its source; it is not a consumer report.