Carrier profile · USDOT 435929 · MC-194107 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Universal Freight Express LLC

28 power unitsCRESCO, IA50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-194107 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

28Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(563) 547-6000 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 28 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Twin City’95–’01

Continental’02–’06

Hartford Fire’06–’22

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2006 → Jun 2022	$750K	3
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2002 → Dec 2006	$750K	3
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2001 → Nov 2002	$750K	2
TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1995 → Dec 2001	$750K	1
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1994 → Nov 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 28
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CRESCO, IA

10376 US HWY 63

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@fthr.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3420026

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 10376 US HWY 63, CRESCO, IA, 52136
Mailing address: PO BOX 320, CRESCO, IA, 52136
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (563) 547-6000
Fax: (563) 547-6099
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: fthr.com

Registration

Officer: Mark Knutson
USDOT / docket: 435929 · MC-194107
First registered: Feb 8, 1991
Last MCS-150: Sep 10, 2019 · 2,349,336 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 21, 2007
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,349,336

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for UNIVERSAL FREIGHT EXPRESS LLC.

UNIVERSAL FREIGHT EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 435929) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 28 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 10, 2019. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 21, 2007 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is UNIVERSAL FREIGHT EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

UNIVERSAL FREIGHT EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 435929, and its motor carrier number is MC-194107.

Is UNIVERSAL FREIGHT EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. UNIVERSAL FREIGHT EXPRESS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.