UNIVERSE CARGO GROUP INC
USDOT 2549801
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (58 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileTrisura Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate3.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 11 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 | 2549801 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-888149 |
| Legal Name | UNIVERSE CARGO GROUP INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7089384199 |
| Address | 1317 HAWKINS CT, Saint Charles, IL, 60174 |
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 | Trisura Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-10-28 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trisura Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-10-28 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2014-10-31 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2014-10-31 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 93 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 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 | 55 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 3.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-03-11 — PA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-22 — PA — towaway
- 2025-08-22 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-08-21 — MD — towaway
- 2024-10-26 — IN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (18), 14 (4), 51 (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) | 58 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 56 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,014,312 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 20-MAR-26 |
UNIVERSE CARGO GROUP INC operates 58 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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