Carrier profile · USDOT 534081 · MC-217034 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Universal Transport Inc

5 power unitsLocal · 2 statesBRIDGEWATER, NJ50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-217034 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.0Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(908) 707-2003 Email dispatchuniversaltransport@verizon.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate3 federal roadside inspections 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.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 5-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
376.11 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 13 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

St Paul’94–’00

Ari’13–’17

United Specialty’17–’21

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · since Nov 2024

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Nov 2023 → Nov 2024	$750K	1
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2021 → Nov 2023	$750K	2
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2017 → Nov 2021	$750K	8
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2013 → Aug 2017	$750K	6
COLONY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2012 → Nov 2013	$750K	1
TOWER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2011 → Nov 2012	$750K	1
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	Nov 2008 → Jan 2009	$750K	3
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2007 → Nov 2008	$750K	3
NORTHFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2004 → Feb 2007	$750K	3
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jun 2003 → Nov 2004	$750K	4
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2002 → Jun 2003	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jun 2000 → Jun 2001	$750K	3
ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1994 → Jun 2000	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

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 across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NJ busiest

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

Home base

BRIDGEWATER, NJ

36 SOUTH ADAMSVILLE ROAD

Top corridor

NJ 2 · PA 1

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

james maglione — 2 carriers: USDOT 3986383

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 36 SOUTH ADAMSVILLE ROAD, BRIDGEWATER, NJ, 08807
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (908) 707-2003
Fax: (908) 722-2150
Email: universaltransport@verizon.net

Registration

Officers: Patricia Maglione · James Maglione
USDOT / docket: 534081 · MC-217034
First registered: Aug 18, 1993
Last MCS-150: Apr 29, 2026 · 300,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 26, 2019
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

300,000

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 TRANSPORT INC.

UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 534081) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. effective Nov 4, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 26, 2019 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 534081, and its motor carrier number is MC-217034.

Is UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

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

What is UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 6 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections 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 TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT INC operates 5 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT INC based?

UNIVERSAL TRANSPORT INC is based in BRIDGEWATER, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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