Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 184494 · MC-150440 · Updated Aug 21, 2026
Universal Express Ltd
75 power unitsWEST DES MOINES, IA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-150440 INACTIVERATED UNSATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
75Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 21, 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 75 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)$1M in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LTD (USDOT 184494) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 21, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Oct 17, 1994 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 21, 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 refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 21, 2026.
It reports 75 power units and 83 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory assigned Nov 8, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LTD's USDOT number?
UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LTD's USDOT number is 184494, and its motor carrier number is MC-150440.
Is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LTD authorized to operate?
As of Aug 21, 2026, UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LTD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LTD's fleet?
UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LTD operates 75 power units and 83 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LTD based?
UNIVERSAL EXPRESS LTD is based in WEST DES MOINES, IA.
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