UNIVERSE LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 2478010
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (20 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileMidwest Family Mutual Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate13.3% 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 | 2478010 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-857331 |
| Legal Name | UNIVERSE LOGISTICS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7082550292 |
| Address | 764 RICHWOOD AVE, Elgin, IL, 60124 |
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 | Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2022-01-04 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Family Mutual | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2022-01-04 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2014-04-01 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2014-04-01 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 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 | 15 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 13.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-10-30 — WI — towaway
- 2024-03-25 — SD — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 25 (3), 12 (2), 28 (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) | 20 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 12 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,029,826 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 25-OCT-25 |
UNIVERSE LOGISTICS INC operates 20 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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