Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2947110 · MC-997701 · Updated Jul 18, 2026
Universal Route Inc
1 power unitavg 17 yrLocal · 1 statesCHICAGO, IL50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-997701 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.0Avg age (yr)
2006–2012 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.Not enough inspection history to rate1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
USDOT registration99 yr registered
Active for-hireInsurance (BIPD)$1M in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
Clean · 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
17 yr
Model years 2006–2012 · peer benchmark unavailable.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
UNIVERSAL ROUTE INC (USDOT 2947110) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Jan 26, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 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 Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 2, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is UNIVERSAL ROUTE INC's USDOT number?
UNIVERSAL ROUTE INC's USDOT number is 2947110, and its motor carrier number is MC-997701.
Is UNIVERSAL ROUTE INC authorized to operate?
As of Jul 18, 2026, UNIVERSAL ROUTE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNIVERSAL ROUTE INC's safety record?
UNIVERSAL ROUTE INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
How big is UNIVERSAL ROUTE INC's fleet?
UNIVERSAL ROUTE INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNIVERSAL ROUTE INC based?
UNIVERSAL ROUTE INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
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