Carrier profile · USDOT 1162977 · MC-468507 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Universal Intermodal Services Inc

DBA UNIVERSAL

124 power unitsavg 10.5 yrNational · 38 statesWARREN, MI81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-468507 ACTIVEHAZMAT

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: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 2 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Cherokee’05–’13

Cherokee’13–’20

Cherokee’21–now

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2021 → Jan 2026	$1M	7
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2013 → Jan 2020	$1M	8
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2005 → Jan 2013	$1M	8
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Aug 2003 → Jan 2005	$1M	1