Carrier profile · USDOT 2544514 · MC-885639 · Updated Jun 19, 2026

University Transportation Inc

100 power unitsavg 7.7 yrMulti-region · 14 statesALABASTER, AL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-885639 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

100Power units

95 observed · MCS-150

142Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.7Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(205) 305-1566 Email dispatchmiker@unitransinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 19, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes9 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

100 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.7 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

219 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 40.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 103 vehicle and 219 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 17.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

214 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 17

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 100-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 100
Inspections · 24 mo: 219
Annualized: ≈110 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving86 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance49 · 36 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance42 · 8 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance21 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 7 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance15 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance13 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 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$1,000,000 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

$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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2014

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 100
Observed power (24 mo): 95
Trailers (towed): 142

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

49.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

219

AL busiest

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

Home base

ALABASTER, AL

1811 HWY 31 SOUTH

Top corridor

AL 59 · TN 49 · GA 32

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1807687 USDOT 4338095 USDOT 239699 USDOT 200236Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (85 trucks · 27 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3706 USDOT 75525 USDOT 3923879 USDOT 4177142 USDOT 200236 USDOT 2425119 USDOT 3497396 USDOT 239699

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@unitransinc.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 200236 USDOT 1253713

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

100

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1811 HWY 31 SOUTH, ALABASTER, AL, 35007
Mailing address: 3789 GROVEPORT ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH, 43207
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (205) 305-1566
Email: miker@unitransinc.com
Web domain: unitransinc.com

Registration

Officer: Michael Rogers
USDOT / docket: 2544514 · MC-885639
First registered: Sep 24, 2014
Last MCS-150: May 7, 2026 · 9,854,011 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 27, 2023
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

100

Power units

100

Drivers

100

CDL drivers

9,854,011

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 UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC.

UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2544514) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 19, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Oct 7, 2014 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 19, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier received 219 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 103 vehicle-level and 219 driver-level — across 14 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 19, 2026.

It reports 100 power units and 100 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 27, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2544514, and its motor carrier number is MC-885639.

Is UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 19, 2026, UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC has a 40.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 273 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC operates 100 power units and 100 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC based?

UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION INC is based in ALABASTER, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.

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