UNIVERSE CARRIER INC
USDOT 2124287
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (210 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileMS Transverse Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate11.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)28 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 15 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2124287 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-740221 |
| Legal Name | UNIVERSE CARRIER INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7735775795 |
| Address | 14351 WEBER DR, Huntley, IL, 60142 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | MS Transverse Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-10-31 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Transverse Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-10-31 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2011-03-18 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2011-03-18 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 92 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 873 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 11.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 28 total (2 fatal, 13 with injuries, 27 towaway) |
- 2026-06-30 — WI — towaway
- 2026-06-08 — WY — towaway
- 2026-05-26 — MO — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-05-11 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-05-06 — OR — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (128), 16 (104), 47 (87).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 210 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 216 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 18,549,623 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 04-MAY-26 |
UNIVERSE CARRIER INC operates 210 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Huntley, IL
- MAX FREIGHT INC — USDOT 1687110, 55 power units
- THUNDER ROLLS EXPRESS INC — USDOT 1823234, 5 power units
- ROSS ANTHONY FRUIN — USDOT 1812413, 4 power units
- BLACK HORSE TRANSPORT INC — USDOT 1974649, 4 power units
- HAIGES MACHINERY INC — USDOT 1996267, 3 power units
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