Carrier profile · USDOT 2247995 · MC-733613 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Universal Freight Inc

0 power unitsGLENVIEW, IL78/100

BROKER AUTHORITY ACTIVEMC-733613 BROKER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(847) 840-7909

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$0 BIPD last filed ’20 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

1st Security’11–’20

beyond this history

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Feb 2020 → Feb 2020	$0	1
1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION	Jan 2011 → Feb 2020	$0	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
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

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

GLENVIEW, IL

424 GREENWOOD RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

roland m metaj — 2 carriers: USDOT 1343287

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 424 GREENWOOD RD, GLENVIEW, IL, 60025
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (847) 840-7909
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Roland M Metaj
USDOT / docket: 2247995 · MC-733613
First registered: Nov 19, 2011
Last MCS-150: Aug 28, 2023 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

—Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

UNIVERSAL FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2247995) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 20, 2026.

It reports 0 power units in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 28, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is UNIVERSAL FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?

UNIVERSAL FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 2247995, and its motor carrier number is MC-733613.

Is UNIVERSAL FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, UNIVERSAL FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is UNIVERSAL FREIGHT INC's fleet?

UNIVERSAL FREIGHT INC operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is UNIVERSAL FREIGHT INC based?

UNIVERSAL FREIGHT INC is based in GLENVIEW, IL.

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