UNIVERSE TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 3223534
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (4 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate40% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 3223534 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1023151 |
| Legal Name | UNIVERSE TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2138043751 |
| Address | 3352 TECUMSEH AVE, Lynwood, CA, 90262 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20210405) |
| 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.
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Administrative status adjustment
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 95 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 95 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 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 | 40% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-06-19 — AZ — towaway
- 2025-04-11 — AZ — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (7), 20 (7), 3 (4).
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 | 5 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 400,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-JUN-26 |
UNIVERSE TRANSPORTATION INC operates 4 power units — a larger fleet than 89% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
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