UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP
USDOT 3089385 · Doing business as UWC
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (51 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileSentry Select Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate8.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 8 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 | 3089385 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-71069 |
| Legal Name | UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP |
| DBA Name | UWC |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7087222636 |
| Address | 1141 E MAIN ST SUITE 206, East Dundee, IL, 60118 |
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 | Sentry Select Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-03-29 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Select Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-03-29 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2018-02-26 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2018-02-26 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 85 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72 / 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 | 69 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-01-05 — WY — towaway
- 2025-01-31 — MI — towaway
- 2024-12-18 — SC — 2 injured, towaway
- 2024-05-02 — TN — towaway
- 2024-04-15 — WV — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (13), 23 (5), 14 (3).
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) | 51 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 54 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,453,051 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 24-MAR-26 |
UNIVERSAL WAYS CORP operates 51 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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