Asset-based
319 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA UNIVERSAL
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
319 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.5 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC (USDOT 3221080) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 687 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 430 vehicle-level and 687 driver-level — across 33 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 19 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 319 power units and 458 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 12, 2024.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC's USDOT number is 3221080, and its motor carrier number is MC-1008085.
As of Jun 21, 2026, UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,015 roadside inspections, with 19 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC operates 319 power units and 458 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF SMYRNA TN LLC is based in WARREN, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 33 states.
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687 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
648 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 46
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2026 | $1M | 7 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 33 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 15 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
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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