Carrier profile · USDOT 565467 · MC-275378 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Universal Express Inc
5 power unitsCHATTANOOGA, TN50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-275378 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Authority & Insurance
Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
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 ’17 · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
beyond this history
1994200220102018now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 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This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here.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 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | Nov 2016 → Oct 2017 | $750K | 7 |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | Nov 2015 → Jan 2016 | $750K | 4 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Nov 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Jun 2014 → Jan 2015 | $750K | 3 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Sep 1999 → Oct 2000 | $750K | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1998 → Sep 1999 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 1995 → Sep 1998 | $750K | 1 |
| CALVERT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1994 → May 1995 | $750K | 1 |