UNIVERSAL WAY INC
USDOT 2439303
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (4 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileBerkley Casualty Company
- Out-of-service rate12.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 12 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 | 2439303 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-841403 |
| Legal Name | UNIVERSAL WAY INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 4173577777 |
| Address | 5714 N INDIGO LN, Ozark, MO, 65721 |
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 | Berkley Casualty Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-09-03 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkley Casualty Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-09-03 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2014-03-26 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2014-03-26 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 92 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 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 | 16 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-03-13 — MO — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (7), 15 (4), 14 (2).
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) | 4 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 4 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 480,109 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-JUL-25 |
UNIVERSAL WAY INC operates 4 power units — a larger fleet than 82% of carriers registered in MO.
Nearby
Other carriers in Ozark, MO
- ROAD EXPRESS LLC — USDOT 2479214, 17 power units
- 5 STAR EXPRESS INC — USDOT 2185766, 8 power units
- MAYO ENTERPRISES INC — USDOT 2203313, 7 power units
- KTENN TRANSPORT LLC — USDOT 2517875, 7 power units
- NORTHSTAR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT INC — USDOT 2572272, 6 power units
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