UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS SERVICES INC
USDOT 839281
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (71 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileTRAVELERSCSA
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate13.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)6 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 26 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 | 839281 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-371555 |
| Legal Name | UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS SERVICES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 16154782876 |
| Address | 1615 ROBERT C. JACKSON DRIVE, Maryville, TN, 37801-3703 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20040429) |
| 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 | TRAVELERSCSA |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2014-01-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERSCSA | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2014-01-01 | — |
| MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC. | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2013-10-01 | — |
| TRAVELERSCSA | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2004-04-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2000-03-23 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 2000-03-23 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2000-06-13 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76 / 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 | 118 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 13.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 6 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 6 towaway) |
- 2026-06-17 — MO — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-09-10 — OH — towaway
- 2025-08-09 — IL — 3 injured, towaway
- 2025-05-13 — AL — towaway
- 2024-10-09 — KY — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 23 (17), 12 (13), 14 (7).
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) | 71 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 80 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 7,283,010 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 24-APR-26 |
UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS SERVICES INC operates 71 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in TN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Maryville, TN
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- THOMAS DOUGLAS MINCY — USDOT 1065654, 15 power units
- JMT INC — USDOT 861073, 13 power units
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